Ola M. Steinholt
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Ola M. Steinholt was a Norwegian bishop.
He was born in Trondenes
and graduated from the University of Oslo
with the cand.theol.
degree in 1959. He served as dean
in Tromsø Cathedral
from 1984 to 1990 and bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
from 1990 to 2001. He died in April 2009 in Tromsø
.
He was born in Trondenes
Trondenes
Trondenes is a parish and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. It is located along the Vågsfjorden in the present-day municipality of Harstad. Trondenes includes the majority of the island of Grytøya and part of the island of Hinnøya as well as some smaller islands...
and graduated from the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
with the 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 in 1959. He served as dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
in Tromsø Cathedral
Tromsø Cathedral
Tromsø Cathedral in Tromsø, Norway is the seat of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.Tromsø Cathedral is the only Norwegian cathedral made of wood. The church is in Gothic revival style, with the church tower and main entrance facing west. It is likely to be the northernmost Protestant cathedral in...
from 1984 to 1990 and bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
Nord-Hålogaland is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Lutheran churches in the counties of Troms, Finnmark and Svalbard. The cathedral city is Tromsø, and the bishop since 2002 is Per Oskar Kjølaas...
from 1990 to 2001. He died in April 2009 in Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
.