| Niels Jacob Jensen Laache | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1831 Ullensaker, Norway |
| Died | 5 February 1892 (aged 60) Trondheim, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | Det teologiske fakultet |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Religion | Christian |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Spouse | Oline Andrine Nielsen (1859-1892) |
| Parents | Jens Knudsen Laake Dorthe Jacobsdatter Hallingstad |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav (1885) |
Niels Jacob Jensen Laache (1831 – 1892) was a Norwegian revivalist, writer, and bishop.
Laache was born in 1831 in Ullensaker, Norway. He received his theology degree in 1858 and became a priest in 1863. For the next 20 years, he served as pastor, revivalist preacher and local politician in Steinkjer, Eidanger, and Arendal. In 1883, he was appointed as the bishop of Trondhjems stift, a post which he held until his death in 1892. He was also the editor of the Christian magazine For Fattig og Riig. He was decorated Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1885.[1]
| Preceded by Andreas Grimelund |
Bishop of Nidaros 1883–1892 |
Succeeded by Johannes Skaar |