Spouse Liv Nordhaug Children Halvor Nordhaug Diocese Diocese of More | Nationality Norwegian Name Ole Nordhaug In office 1983—1991 | |
Born 3 February 1925 (age 99) Bolsoy, Norway ( 1925-02-03 ) Alma mater MF Norwegian School of Theology | ||
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Ole Nordhaug (born 3 February 1925) is a Norwegian Lutheran bishop. He was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Møre from its creation in 1983 until his retirement in 1991.
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Career
Nordhaug graduated in 1951 with his Cand.theol. degree from the MF Norwegian School of Theology. The worked for the Church of Norway as secretary of the Priest's Association and the Oslo Diocesan Council from 1965-1969. He then served as a pastor in Onsøy from 1969-1977. He became the Dean of the Fredrikstad Cathedral from 1977 until 1983. On 18 September 1983, Nordhaug was consecrated as the first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Møre. He was seated at Molde Cathedral from then until his retirement on 17 November 1991.
Personal life
Ole Nordhaug was born on 3 February 1925 in Bolsøy, Norway. He was married to psalmist Liv Nordhaug and he is the father of Bishop Halvor Nordhaug.