Olav Skjevesland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian bishop
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Place of Birth: Drøbak, Akershus, Norway
About Olav Skjevesland
- Olav Skjevesland (31 May 1942 – 8 September 2019) was a Norwegian theologian and priest.
- He was the Bishop of the Diocese of Agder og Telemark from 1998 until his retirement in 2012, and since that time he was a Bishop Emeritus.
- He was also the Preses (Primus inter pares, "first among equals") and thus presided over the Bishops' Conference of the Church of Norway from 2006 until 2010.
- During his time as a bishop, he was considered to be theologically conservative and he was opposed to letting gay priests serve in the church.
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