Bernt Støylen

Bernt Støylen (1858 – 1937) was a Norwegian psalmist and Lutheran bishop, born in Sande. He was the father of Kaare Støylen.

Støylen served as bishop of the Diocese of Agder from 1914 to 1930. He published a series of readers for primary school, Lesebok for folkeskulen, from 1908 to 1911. He was co-editor of the psalm book Nynorsk salmebok together with Peter Hognestad and Anders Hovden.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Bernt Støylen" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Bernt_Støylen. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Aarflot, Andreas. "Bernt Støylen". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Bernt_Støylen/utdypning. Retrieved 14 March 2011.