Sigurd Bratlie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian church leader
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Place of Birth: Nordstrand, Eastern Norway, Norway
About Sigurd Bratlie
- Sigurd Rudolf Guldbrandsen Bratlie (July 27, 1905 – January 24, 1996) was the leader of Brunstad Christian Church from 1976 until his death in 1996.Bratlie was born in Nordstrand, Norway and was the youngest of nine children. A tailor by trade, Bratlie met Johan Oscar Smith at a church service in 1920 while still serving his apprenticeship.
- He became an influential member, and later leader, of Brunstad Christian Church.
- He travelled widely as a missionary and was the subject of international media attention when he was imprisoned for 143 days in Baghdad, Iraq in 1978 for holding Christian meetings.
- He was also arrested for conducting missionary activity in Romania in 1974, a country then under the rule of dictator Nicolae Ceau?escu.
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