Atle Sommerfeldt Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Atle Sommerfeldt
Bishop of Borg
Elected:28 October 2011
Diocese:Borg
Term:2012
Predecessor:Helga Haugland Byfuglien
Ordination:June 1982
Ordained By:Andreas Aarflot
Consecration:29 January 2012
Consecrated By:Helga Haugland Byfuglien
Birth Date:22 November 1951
Nationality:Norwegian
Spouse:Marianne Uri - Øverland

Atle Sommerfeldt (born 22 November 1951) is a Norwegian prelate, who resigned from being the Bishop of Borg late in 2021. Prior to becoming a bishop, he was Secretary General of the Norwegian Church Aid from 1994 to 2012.[1]

Biography

Sommerfeldt was appointed Bishop of Borg on 28 October 2011 and was consecrated bishop on 29 January 2012 in Fredrikstad Cathedral. Sommerfeldt holds a degree in theology gained in 1980. He has previously been a priest in the Diocese of Oslo (1982-1984), general secretary of the Botswana Christian Council (1989-1993) and general secretary of the Council on Ecumenical and International Relations of the Church of Norway (1993–94).[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nrk.no/ostfold/sommerfeldt-vigslet-til-ny-biskop-1.7973396 "Ny Borg-biskop: – Jeg vil snakke de utstøttes sak"
  2. https://kirken.no/nb-NO/bispedommer/borg-bispedomme/biskop/ "Biskopen i Borg"