Jens Gran Gleditsch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jens Gran Gleditsch

Norwegian bishop

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1860

Place of Birth: Voss, Hordaland, Norway

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1931

Profession: priest, theologian

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jens Gran Gleditsch

  • Jens Gran Gleditsch (1860–1931) was a Norwegian bishop and theologian.
  • He was a brother of Kristen Gran Gleditsch.Gleditsch was born on 6 December 1860 in Voss, Søndre Bergenhus, Norway.
  • He received his cand.theol.
  • degree in 1883 from the University of Oslo.
  • He was a chaplain in Lista from 1887 until 1891.
  • He then moved to Antwerp, Belgium to serve as pastor of the Norwegian Seaman's Church there.
  • In 1912, Gleditsch became the parish priest in Arendal.
  • From 1917 until 1923, he held various positions in churches in Oslo.
  • In 1918, he received an honorary Doctorate of Theology from the University of Uppsala.
  • He was bishop at the Diocese of Nidaros from 1923 until 1928.
  • His appointment as a bishop was very controversial at the time due to his liberal theology.
  • He retired after only five years as bishop due to health problems, and he died three years later in Oslo on 27 October 1931.

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