Sverre Magelssen
Sverre Magelssen (8 March 1918 – 2 June 2013) was a Norwegian priest.
He was born in
cand.theol. degree at the University of Oslo in 1941. In 1944 he married Aslaug Sandøe.[1]
He was hired as a secretary for the Norwegian Christian Youth Association in 1941, then secretary for the Norwegian Universities and Schools Christian Fellowship in 1943. He became secretary-general here in 1947, followed by a stint as secretary-general of the Norwegian Christian Youth Association from 1954 to 1965.[1] This organization later changed their name to YMCA-YWCA of Norway.[2]
He then served in the
dean in Asker and Bærum during this period.[1][3] Among others he became known for refusing to greet newly hired, liberal curate Helge Hognestad in Høvik.[4]
Magelssen chaired the Norwegian Christian Youth Association from 1970 to 1979 and was a board member of the
MF Norwegian School of Theology.[1][3][5] His son Øystein Magelssen became chairman of the YMCA-YWCA of Norway in 2011.[6]
He was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit in gold. He resided at Slependen.[3] He died in June 2013.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Magelssen, Sverre". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 367. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "90 år 8. mars: Prost Sverre Magelssen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 February 2008.
- ^ Vinje, Marianne (16 April 2011). "Gud på Høvik". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 28.
- ^ Hvambsal, Adelheid Firing; Gylver, Sunniva (14 June 2013). "Sverre Magelssen til minne". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). p. 19.
- ^ "Magelssen og Gylver nye KFUK-M-ledere". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). 10 March 2011. p. 26.
- ^ Death announcement Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine