Andreas Aarflot

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The Right Reverend

Andreas Aarflot
Norwegian

Andreas Aarflot (born 1 July 1928) is a Norwegian

bishop of Oslo
from 1977 to 1998.

Early life

Aarflot was born in

MF Norwegian School of Theology (1951) and dr.theol. from University of Oslo (1970). Furthermore, he has studied in Heidelberg, England and the United States, has an honorary doctor's degree from St. Olaf College (1987) and is an honorary member of Finska kyrkohistoriska sälllskapet (1978).[1]

Aarflot has among other things worked for the Norwegian Seamen's Mission and the Norwegian Lutheran Inner Mission Society, and served as a priest in Røyken. He was connected[clarification needed] with the MF Norwegian School of Theology (1960), faculty lecturer (1968) and docent (1970) before he became a professor in 1976. The same year he was proclaimed bishop in the Diocese of Borg after Per Lønning withdrew as a protest on legalizing abortion. Aarflot was decorated as a Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav in 1979.[2]

References

  1. ^ Norsk biografisk leksikon
  2. ISBN 82-7334-148-8
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Church of Norway titles
Preceded by Bishop of Borg
1976–1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Oslo
1978–1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Preses of the Church of Norway
1978–1998 		Succeeded by


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