Tord Godal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian bishop and theologian
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Place of Birth: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
About Tord Godal
- Tord Godal (27 June 1909 – 27 February 2002) was a Norwegian theologian and bishop for the Diocese of Nidaros.
- He was decorated Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St.
- Olav in 1969.
- Godal was also a Freemason.Godal was born on 27 June 1909 in Stavanger, Norway.
- He was educated in theology receiving his cand.theol.
- degree in 1932 and his dr.theol.
- degree in 1947.
- He served as a pastor in various positions in the Diocese of Oslo between 1934 and 1940.
- He was a chaplain in Trondheim from 1940 to 1948, resident chaplain at Bakke Church in Trondheim from 1948 to 1956 and Dean of the Oslo Cathedral from 1956 to 1960.
- He was bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1960 to 1979, the longest serving bishop in Nidaros during the 20th century.
- He also served as praeses of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters from 1966 to 1973.
- Godal died in Trondheim on 27 February 2002.
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