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Johannes Skaar

Johannes Skaar

19th and 20th-century Norwegian bishop

Not to be confused with Johannes Skar.

Johannes Nilssøn Skaar ( (also spelled Johannes Nilsson Skaar)) (15 November 1828 – 13 December 1904) was a Norwegian bishop and hymnologist.

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Skaar was born in Øystese, Kvam, Norway in 1828. He received his cand.theol. degree in 1857. Skaar began his career in Skien where he was a chaplain. He went on to be a parish priest in Gjerpen in 1872. In 1885, he was named the bishop of the Diocese of Tromsø. He served in that post until 1892 when he was appointed as the bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros. He served there until his death in 1904.[1] He was decorated a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1887 and then a Commander of the same order in 1893.[2]

Skaar's daughter Anna Elisabet was married to politician Sven Adolf Svensen.[3]

Selected works

  • Lovsange og aandelige Viser (1863)
  • Norsk salmehistorie (1879–1880)

References

  1. [1]
    Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Johannes Nilsson Skaar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  2. [2]
    Amundsen, Arne Bugge. "Johannes Skaar". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  3. [3]
    Jordheim, Knut. "Sven Svensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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