Per Oskar Kjølaas

Per Oskar Alfred Kjølaas (born 25 May 1948 in Kirkenes, Norway) was the bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland in the Church of Norway from 2002 until 2014.[1]

The Right Reverend

Per Oskar Kjølaas
Bishop Emeritus of Nord-Hålogaland
(Photo: Kirkens informasjonstjeneste)
ChurchChurch of Norway
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
In office2002-2014
Personal details
Born (1948-05-25) 25 May 1948
Kirkenes, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
DenominationChristian
OccupationPriest
EducationCand.theol. (1974)
Alma materMF Norwegian School of Theology

Kjølaas studied at the MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo, having graduated with a cand.theol. degree in 1974, but also holds a certificate in Sami Language and Culture from the University of Oslo (1984, Minor in Sami Language and Culture).

He worked as a minister in northern Norway (Sortland, Kautokeino, and Karasjok), serving both as a vicar, rector/priest, and provost. He has also worked as a secretary to the bishop (Diocesan vicar) and held various positions as an educator and translator of the Bible into Sami languages.

Kjølaas was consecrated as a bishop in 2002 and served in that capacity until his retirement in 2014.

References
  1. Store norske leksikon. "Per Oskar Kjølaas" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-11.

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Ola Steinholt		 Bishop of Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
2002–2014		 Succeeded by
Olav Øygard
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