Church Church of Norway Spouse Oddlaug Liavaag Ordination June 27, 1929 Denomination Christian Alma mater University of Oslo | Nationality Norwegian Name Monrad Norderval In office 1961-1972 Occupation Priest | |
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Born 28 January 1902
Alesund, Norway ( 1902-01-28 ) Died December 24, 1976, Alesund, Norway Diocese Diocese of Nord-Halogaland | ||
Monrad Oskar Norderval (1902–1976) was a Norwegian bishop in the Church of Norway.
Norderval was born in Ålesund, Norway in 1902. He graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1928 from the Royal Frederick University in Oslo. He began his ministry as an assistant pastor in Skjervøy in 1929. He then served as vicar in Tana from 1929-1935, in Ørsta from 1935-1948, Ålesund from 1948-1961, and was the bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland from 1961-1972. He also published poems, essay collections, and memoirs. He died in Ålesund in 1976.
He was one of the founders of the human rights organization Mission Behind the Iron Curtain, a precursor to Stefanus Alliance International.
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