Laila Riksaasen Dahl
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Oslo
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) is the current bishop
Bishop
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of the Diocese of Tunsberg
Diocese of Tunsberg
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in the Church of Norway
Church of Norway
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.
Riksaasen Dahl is a graduate from both the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
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(1970, cand.mag.
Cand.mag.
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degree) and MF Norwegian School of Theology
MF Norwegian School of Theology
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(1990, cand.theol.
Cand.theol.
Candidatus theologiæ , Candidata theologiæ , abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six year higher education in theology in Denmark and Norway. In Norway, the title has remained after the "Quality Reform", though it is equivalent to a Master of...
degree). Dahl worked as a teacher from 1970 to 1980, and as a Christian educator (cathecist) from 1980 to 1984. She held teaching positions at the MF Norwegian School of Theology
MF Norwegian School of Theology
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, as assistant professor from 1984 to 1986 and associate professor from 1990 to 1995 in the field of Christian education.
From 1995 to 2002 she worked first as a vicar
Vicar
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and then as a priest
Priest
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before being appointed bishop in 2002. She was consecrated as a bishop on February 9, 2003 as the second female bishop in the history of Norway.