Brita Collett paused
Brita Lucie Collett Paus (born July 3, 1917 on Salsbruket in Kolvereid, today Nærøy ; † June 28, 1998 in Oslo ), born Brita Lucie Collett , was the founder of Fransiskushilfe , a charitable Catholic organization in Norway, and headed the organization volunteer from 1956 to 1993.
In 1950 she converted to Catholicism . She was chairman of the lay council of the Catholic diocese of Oslo , member of the Norwegian cancer council, board member of Caritas and member of state committees in the social policy area.
Brita Collett Paus was a daughter of Axel Collett, one of the largest landowners in Norway and a member of the English-born Collett family . She was married to the surgeon and Grand Master of the Masonic Order Bernhard Paus .
Honors
- Knight 1st class of the Order of Saint Olav
- Saint Hallvard Medal of the City of Oslo
- Torstein-Dale Memorial Prize of the Norwegian Red Cross
- Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International
- Various awards from the Vatican and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
literature
- Brita Paus in the Norsk biografisk leksikon
- Brita Paus in the norske leksikon store
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pause, Brita Collett |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paus, Brita Lucie Collett (full name); Collett, Brita Lucie (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian founder of Fransiskushilfe and member of state committees |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nærøy |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1998 |
| Place of death | Oslo |