Arvid Halgeir Nergård (11 April 1923 – 23 November 2006) was a Norwegian bishop in the Church of Norway.
Arvid Halgeir Nergård | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| In office | 1979–1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1923 |
| Died | 23 November 2006 (aged 83) Larvik, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | Cand.theol. (1952) |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
He was born in Lenvik Municipality, Norway in 1923. He received a degree in agronomy in 1943 and the cand.theol. degree in 1952. He served as curate in Sør-Varanger Municipality from 1957–1961, vicar in Tana Municipality from 1961–1966, vicar in Vadsø Municipality from 1966–1969, and vicar in Molde Municipality from 1969–1974. From 1974 to 1979 he was dean of the Ytre Romsdal prosti, and from 1979-1990 he was the bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. He died in 2006.[1]
References
edit- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Arvid Nergård". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
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