Halvor Nordhaug

The Right Reverend Halvor Nordhaug
Bishop of Bjørgvin
Church	Church of Norway
Diocese	Diocese of Bjørgvin
Appointed	2008
Predecessor	Ole Hagesæther
Successor	Ragnhild Jepsen
Personal details
Born	(1953-02-26) 26 February 1953 (age 71) Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Denomination	Lutheran
Parents	Ole Nordhaug Liv Eldbjørg Nordhaug
Children	3
Occupation	Priest
Education	Cand.theol. (1978)
Alma mater	MF Norwegian School of Theology

Halvor Nordhaug (born 26 February 1953) is a Norwegian former Bishop in the Lutheran Church of Norway. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Bjørgvin in 2008 and served in that capacity until 2023. Nordhaug is the son of bishop Ole Nordhaug and psalmist Liv Nordhaug. Halvor Nordhaug is married and has three children.^[1]

Nordhaug received his Cand.theol. degree in 1978 from the MF Norwegian School of Theology. He was ordained in 1979 at the Fredrikstad Cathedral. Since that time he has served as a pastor at Heistadmoen in 1980. From 1981 until 1986, he was pastor for Norwegian students abroad, employed by the Norwegian Seamen's Church. He was a consultant for the Ecumenical Council of the Church from 1986–1991. Then from 1991 to 1995, he was a pastor in the parish of Ås. From 1995 until 2008, he was the Rector of Practical theology at the MF Norwegian School of Theology.^[2]

References

1. "Halvor Nordhaug CV" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
2. Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Halvor Nordhaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 February 2011.

Church of Norway titles
Preceded by Ole Hagesæther	Bishop of Bjørgvin Since 2008	Succeeded by Ragnhild Jepsen