| Johannes Nilsson Skaar | |
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Johannes Nilsson Skaar |
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| Born | 15 November 1828 Kvam, Norway |
| Died | 13 December 1904 (aged 76) Trondheim, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | cand.theol. (1857) |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Religion | Christian |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Spouse | Cathinka Wilhelmine Pauline Hansen (1857-1896) Marie Jacoba Flood (1898-1904) |
| Parents | Nils Gjermundsen Skaar Elseber Torgeirsdatter Flatabø |
| Awards | Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (1887) |
Johannes Nilsson Skaar (15 November 1828 – 13 December 1904) was a Norwegian bishop and hymnologist.
Skaar was born in Øystese, Kvam, Norway in 1828. He received his cand.theol. degree in 1857. Skaar began his career in Skien where he was a chaplain. He went on to be a parish priest in Gjerpen in 1872. In 1885, he was named the bishop of the Diocese of Tromsø. He served in that post until 1892 when he was appointed as the bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros. He served there until his death in 1904.[1] He was decorated a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1887 and then a Commander of the same order in 1893.[2]
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| Preceded by Jakob Sverdrup Smitt |
Bishop of Tromsø 1885–1892 |
Succeeded by Peter Wilhelm Kreydahl Bøckmann |
| Preceded by Niels Laache |
Bishop of Nidaros 1892–1904 |
Succeeded by Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen |