Georg Hille
Georg Hille (born 28 December 1923) is a Norwegian clergyman. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Hamar from 1974 to 1993.
Bishop of the Diocese of Hamar Georg Hille | |
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| Born | 28 December 1923 Varteig, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Henrik Greve Hille |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Relatives | Arnoldus Hille (grandfather) |
Hille was born in Varteig as the son of bishop Henrik Greve Hille, and grandson of Arnoldus Hille. He graduated as cand.theol. from the University of Oslo in 1950. From 1951 to 1956 he was secretary for Presteforeningen, and from 1953 to 1955 also for the Norwegian Bible Society. He was priest in Bergen from 1956 to 1957, in Oslo from 1957 to 1963, and in Lom from 1963 to 1971. From 1974 to 1993 he served as bishop of the Diocese of Hamar.[1]
References
- Elstad, Hallgeir. "Georg Hille". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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| Preceded by Alex Johnson |
Bishop of Hamar 1974–1993 |
Succeeded by Rosemarie Köhn |
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