Anton Christian Bang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Christian Bang

Norwegian bishop, writer and politician

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1840

Place of Birth: Dønna, Nordland, Norway

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1913

Profession: writer, politician, historian, theologian

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Anton Christian Bang (18 September 1840 in Dønna, Helgeland – 29 December 1913) was a Norwegian theologian, historian and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway. Bang was one of the more prominent figures within the Church of Norway in the decades around 1900.
He served as a professor of church history at the Royal Frederick University from 1885 pnward, as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1893 to 1895, and as Bishop of Oslo from 1896 to 1912.