Johan Storjohann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian priest and missionary
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Place of Birth: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
About Johan Storjohann
- Johan Storjohann (15 August 1832 – 23 April 1914) was a Norwegian priest, educator and non-fiction writer.
- He is most associated with the establishment of the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission (Sjømannskirken).He was born in Bergen, Norway.
- He was married to Nanna Holmboe (1838-1898), daughter of Hans Holmboe.
- He was the father of Marie Michelet, and father-in-law of Simon Michelet.He graduated as cand.theol.
- from the University of Christiania in 1860.
- In 1864, he laid the foundation for the establishment in Bergen of what became known as the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission.
- Between 1868-1872, he served as priest for Norwegian sailors in London.
- Between 1873-1880, he served secretary of the Inner mission (indremisjon) in Christiania (now Oslo).
- In 1880, he established Hauges Minde in Christiania, a school to educate Lutheran mission priests.Among his books are Tre Fortællinger from 1876, and Kong David.
- Hans Liv og hans Psalmer (two volumes, 1889–1895).
- He was decorated as Knight, First Class of the Order of St.
- Olav in 1871.
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