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Bishop John Willem Nicolaysen Gran, O.C.S.O. †

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Oslo, Norway


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
5 Apr 1920Born
21 May 195737.1Ordained PriestPriest of Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
27 Dec 196242.7AppointedCoadjutor Bishop of Oslo, Norway
27 Dec 196242.7AppointedTitular Bishop of Raphia
24 Mar 196342.9Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Raphia
25 Nov 196444.6SucceededBishop of Oslo, Norway
26 Nov 198363.6ResignedBishop of Oslo, Norway
20 Mar 200887.9DiedBishop Emeritus of Oslo, Norway

MicroData Summary for John Willem Nicolaysen Gran
(VIAF: 12406749; WikiData: Q264732)
Bishop John Willem Nicolaysen Gran O.C.S.O. (born , died ) Bishop Emeritus of Oslo

EventPlace
Birth PlaceBergen, Diocese of Oslo
Ordained BishopSaint Olaf, Cathedral, Oslo, Diocese of Oslo
Death PlaceParis, Archdiocese of Paris, France

  • a priest for 50.8 years
  • a bishop for 44.9 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1963, Number 24
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 196, Necrology (back)
  • loc: CB, 17 Sep 2019

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