Monrad Norderval
Monrad Oskar Norderval (1902–1976) was a Norwegian bishop in the Church of Norway.
Monrad Oskar Norderval | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland |
| In office | 1961–1972 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 June 1929 by Eivind Berggrav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1902 |
| Died | 24 December 1976 (aged 74) Ålesund, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Spouse | Oddlaug Liavaag |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | Cand.theol. (1928) |
| Alma mater | Royal Frederick University |
Norderval was born in Ålesund, Norway in 1902. He graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1928 from the Royal Frederick University in Oslo. He began his ministry as an assistant pastor in Skjervøy in 1929. He then served as vicar in Tana from 1929–1935, in Ørsta from 1935–1948, Ålesund from 1948–1961, and was the bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland from 1961–1972. He also published poems, essay collections, and memoirs. He died in Ålesund in 1976.[1][2]
He was one of the founders of the human rights organization Mission Behind the Iron Curtain, a precursor to Stefanus Alliance International.[3]
References
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Monrad Norderval". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- Store norske leksikon (2009-03-19). "Monrad Norderval (utdypning - Norske biografisk leksikon)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- "Kort historikk". Retrieved 2017-08-08.
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