Herborg Finnset

Herborg Oline Finnset (born 28 March 1961 in Sørreisa, Troms) is a Norwegian prelate of the Church of Norway who is the Bishop of Nidaros as of 2018.[1]

The Right Reverend

Herborg Finnset
Bishop of Nidaros
Herborg Finnset in 2017
ChurchChurch of Norway
DioceseNidaros
Elected2017
PredecessorTor Singsaas
Orders
Ordination3 July 1988
Consecration10 September 2017
by Helga Haugland Byfuglien
Personal details
Born (1961-03-28) 28 March 1961
Sørreisa, Troms, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
DenominationLutheran

Biography

Finnset was pastor of Strinda parish in the Diocese of Nidaros, and later became Dean of Tromsø from 2005 till 2017. In 2014, she was also nominated as a candidate for the bishopric of Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland however she lost the majority of votes from the Church Council by seven to eight, and Olav Øygard was elected bishop.[2]

Finnset graduated from the Faculty of Law in Oslo, and was ordained priest in Oslo Cathedral in 1988. Prior to her arrival in Strinda, she had worked in Hålogaland as priest in charge of the church in Hammerfest, and later in Lenvik. Finnset is one of the forces behind Tromsø Church Music Festival.

She was unanimously elected bishop of Nidaros by the Church Council in 2017, and was consecrated and installed as bishop on 10 September 2017 by the Primate of the Church of Norway Bishop-Preses Helga Haugland Byfuglien in Nidaros Cathedral.[3]

References
  1. "HERBORG OLINE FINNSET", Church of Norway. Retrieved on 23 March 2018.
  2. Blystad, S, O. & Jordheim, T. W. "Olav Øygard blir ny biskop i nord", Vårt Land, Oslo, 25 September 2014. Retrieved on 23 March 2018.
  3. "Guds nåde skal bære alt", Church of Norway, 10 September 2017. Retrieved on 23 March 2018.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Tor Singsaas		 Bishop of Nidaros
2017–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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