Eivind Berggrav, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eivind Berggrav

Norwegian bishop

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1884

Place of Birth: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1959

Profession: writer, priest, translator, contributing editor, theologian, Bible translator

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Eivind Josef Berggrav (25 October 1884 – January 14, 1959) was a Norwegian Lutheran bishop.
As Primate of the Church of Norway (Norwegian:Preses i Bispemøtet i Den norske kirke), Berggrav became known for his unyielding resistance against the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II. Berggrav also became an important figure in 20th-century ecumenical movement and served as president of the United Bible Societies.