Olav Hagesæther

Olav Hagesæther (1909–1999) was a Norwegian theologian, priest, and Bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger. His son, Ole Hagesæther, was also a Norwegian bishop in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.[1]

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Olav Hagesæther
Bishop
ChurchChurch of Norway
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger
Appointed1968
In office1968-1976
PredecessorFridtjov Søiland Birkeli
SuccessorSigurd Lunde
Orders
Consecration1968
Personal details
Born(1909-08-25)25 August 1909
Bergen, Norway
Died7 March 1999(1999-03-07) (aged 89)
Stavanger, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
DenominationChristian
ParentsAndreas Hagesæther and Karen Sandvik
SpouseJohanna Sophie Danbolt
ChildrenOle Hagesæther
OccupationPriest
EducationCand.theol. (1932)
Alma materMF Norwegian School of Theology

Biography

Olav Hagesæther was born on 25 August 1909 in Bergen, Norway to Andreas and Karen Hagesæther. He went to the MF Norwegian School of Theology from 1928 until his graduation in 1932. He received a cand.theol. degree. He was hired as a teacher at the Nordhordland Bible school run by Det norske lutherske Indremisjonsselskap missionary organization during the 1930s. In 1939, he was hired as the assistant pastor for Haus Church in Haus, Norway. From 1945–1958, he was the parish priest for Rjukan Church. In 1958, he was hired as an assistant pastor at the Johannes Church in Bergen. In 1964, he was promoted to parish priest for the same church. In 1968, he was appointed to the post of Bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger, based at the Stavanger Cathedral. He held this job until his retirement in 1976. He died on 7 March 1999 in Stavanger after a long illness.[1]

References
  1. Store norske leksikon. "Olav Hagesæther" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-07-21.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Fridtjov Søiland Birkeli		 Bishop of Stavanger
1968–1976		 Succeeded by
Sigurd Lunde



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