Astrid Bjellebø Bayegan
Astrid Sonja Bjellebø Bayegan (born 22 February 1943) became the first female
She was ordained in 1975 by Bishop Georg Hille in Hamar Cathedral. She served as a hospital priest in the Aker district of Oslo (1975–1984) and in Blakstad (1984–1989). From 1989 until her retirement in 2008, she was the dean in Drammen as well as vicar of Bragernes.[1][2]
Born in
In 1972, Bayegan had already begun to work at the hospital in Aker as a theologian. Following her ordination in 1975, she continued there as the hospital's priest until 1984 when she moved to the hospital in Blakstad.[2] On 28 May 1989, she was appointed dean of Drammen's provostship, the first woman in Norway to receive the title of prost or dean.[4]
Astrid Bjellebø Bayegan is married to the Iranian-born Hedayat Markus Bayegan, a retired scientist, and has four daughters.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b "Astrid Bjellebø Bayegan" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksion. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Astrid Bjellebø Bayegan 75 år". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 21 February 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Astrid* Sonja Bjellebø". Kvalevåg. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Briseid, Kristin (2008). "For en dame!" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Kirkeposten: Bragernes menighetsblad. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ISBN 978-82-93167-83-9.