Halfdan Tschudi Bondevik

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Halfdan Tschudi Bondevik (born 22 March 1931) is a Norwegian priest.

He was born in Jølster[1] as a son of Gunnar Bondevik and Maine Cröger Tschudi. The family moved to Lom in 1936 and Oslo in 1946.[2][3] On the maternal side he is a nephew of nephew of theologian and a second cousin of Stephan Tschudi-Madsen.[4] On the paternal side he is a nephew of Ottar Bondevik and Borghild Bondevik Haga, first cousin of Odd and Kjell Magne Bondevik, and through that part of the family a first cousin once removed of and Kjell Bondevik.[2]

He minored in English at the University of Oslo in 1953 and took the cand.theol. degree at the MF Norwegian School of Theology in 1957. After a period as leader of Norsk Kristelig Studieråd from to 1957 to 1960 he began a long career in the Norwegian Church Abroad. He was stationed as a seamen's priest in Rotterdam from 1960 to 1962, Curacao from 1962 to 1966 and Antwerp from 1966 to 1971. He then served as a curate in Nedre Stjørdal in Norway from 1971 to 1976.[1]

Bondevik then served as a secretary in the from 1976. In 1982 he was promoted to secretary-general. From 1989 to 2001 he served as the dean of Bergen Cathedral.[1] He then served a final term as priest of the until 2004.[5]

Bondevik was a member of the Diocesan Council of Nidaros from 1974 to 1976, central board member of the from 1980 to 1986 and member of the from 1986 to 1994.[1][5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Halfdan Tschudi Bondevik 60 år 22. mars" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 20 March 1991.
  2. ^ a b Hollekim, Gisle; Olsen, Kurt Johnny (20 April 1991). "Dynastiet Bondevik". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 26.
  3. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Bondevik, Gunnar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 68. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Tschudi". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Halfdan Tschudi Bondevik 70 år 22. mars" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 2 March 2001.
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