Nationality Danish/Norwegian Religion Christian Name Marcus Bang | Occupation Priest Denomination Church of Norway Role Priest | |
Born November 1711 Naestved, Denmark Died June 15, 1789, Trondheim, Norway | ||
Marcus Fredrik Bang (November 1711 – 15 June 1789) was a Danish-Norwegian priest. He was the bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1773 until 1787. He was born in Naestved, Denmark in 1711 and died in 1789 in Trondheim, Norway.
He had his theological training in Copenhagen, Denmark. Starting in 1739 he was the hospital priest in Trondheim, Norway. Then in 1769 he was appointed to the post of parish priest for the Trondheim Cathedral, but didn't assume the position until 1771. Then he was appointed the bishop of Nidaros Diocese from 1773 until 1787.
Marcus Fredrik Bang was married three times:
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