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Atle Sommerfeldt

Atle Sommerfeldt

Norwegian prelate (born 1951)

Atle Sommerfeldt (born 22 November 1951) is a Norwegian prelate, who resigned from being the Bishop of Borg late in 2021. Prior to becoming a bishop, he was Secretary General of the Norwegian Church Aid from 1994 to 2012.[1]

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Biography

Sommerfeldt was appointed Bishop of Borg on 28 October 2011 and was consecrated bishop on 29 January 2012 in Fredrikstad Cathedral. Sommerfeldt holds a degree in theology gained in 1980. He has previously been a priest in the Diocese of Oslo (1982-1984), general secretary of the Botswana Christian Council (1989-1993) and general secretary of the Council on Ecumenical and International Relations of the Church of Norway (1993–94).[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ny Borg-biskop: – Jeg vil snakke de utstøttes sak", NRK. Retrieved on 13 August 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Biskopen i Borg", Church of Norway. Retrieved on 13 August 2017.


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