Per Arne Dahl
| The Right Reverend Per Arne Dahl | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tunsberg | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Elected | 2014 |
| Predecessor | Laila Riksaasen Dahl |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 September 2014 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 August 1950 Sarpsborg, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
Per Arne Dahl (born 18 August 1950 in Sarpsborg) is a Norwegian author and the current Bishop of Tunsberg.
Biography
He grew up in Gjøvik, Vålerenga in Oslo and Kolbotn. Dahl is also known for a long-standing commitment as a columnist in Aftenposten together with the artist Ulf Aas. In 2003 he was appointed State Fellow with effect from 2004 . At the announcement it was emphasized that with his versatile work he contributed "to the diminishing of boundaries in communication between church and people."
Dahl declared his nomination for the Oslo and Borg Bishoprics in 2005, respectively. He once again was a candidate, this time for bishop of the Diocese of Tunsberg to which he was elected on 12 March 2014 to succeed Laila Riksaasen Dahl as bishop of Tunsberg, and was consecrated bishop on September 21, 2014.[1]
References
- ↑ "Biskopen", Diocese of Tunsberg. Retrieved on 27 October 2017.