Alexander Lange Johnson | |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1910 |
Birth Place: | Antsirabe, Madagascar |
Nationality: | Norwegian |
Alma Mater: | University of Oslo |
Occupation: | Lutheran bishop |
Alexander Lange Johnson (26 October 1910 - 20 April 1989) was a Norwegian priest, resistance member during World War II, bishop of Hamar, and biographer. He was born in Antsirabe, Madagascar.[1] He played a leading role in the Norwegian civil resistance during the German occupation of Norway, being a member of the Coordination Committee, and later also Hjemmefrontens Ledelse.[2] He was a bishop of the diocese of Hamar from 1964 to 1974.[3] He wrote a biography on Eivind Berggrav in 1959.[1]
Johnson completed his examen artium in 1928 at Oslo Cathedral School before studying theology at the University of Oslo, where he graduated in 1933.[3] [1]