Bjarne Odd Weider Explained

Bjarne Odd Weider
Birth Date:17 June 1913
Birth Place:Trondheim, Norway
Death Place:Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Education:Cand.theol.
Alma Mater:MF Norwegian School of Theology
Occupation:Priest
Religion:Church of Norway

Bjarne Odd Weider (1913—1985) was the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland from 1969 until 1982.

Weider was born on 17 June 1913 in Trondheim, Norway. He received his Cand.theol. degree in 1936 from the MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo. For several years he worked for the Norwegian Missionary Society. He was a parish priest in Hurdal from 1955 until 1961. He was the rector at the MF Norwegian School of Theology from 1961 until 1969. In 1969 he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. He held that post until his retirement in 1982.[1]

His son is the priest Bjarne Olaf Weider.

Works

Weider has written several books including:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bjarne Odd Weider. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-01-25.