Peter Hognestad

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Peter Hognestad (1866 – 1931) was a Norwegian theologist, writer, translator, and Lutheran bishop, born as a farmer's son in Time.

Hognestad served as bishop of the Diocese of Bjørgvin from 1916. He translated biblical texts into Nynorsk, and was chief editor of the Nynorsk translation of the Bible from 1921. He was co-editor of the psalm book Nynorsk salmebok together with Bernt Støylen and Anders Hovden.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Peter Hansson Hognestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ Haanes, Vidar L. "Peter Hognestad". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

Religious titles
Preceded by Johan Willoch Erichsen	Bishop of Bjørgvin 1916–1931	Succeeded by Andreas Fleischer

Persondata
Name	Hognestad, Peter
Alternative names
Short description	Norwegian bishop and writer
Date of birth	1866
Place of birth
Date of death	1931
Place of death

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