Berger Jørgensen gate
Tor Berger Jørgensen (born December 27, 1945 in Oslo ) is a bishop emeritus of the Lutheran Church of Norway .
Life
After finishing school, Jørgensen studied theology at the private theological college ( Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet ) in Oslo . In 1972 he achieved the theological doctorate. Jørgensen worked as a mission pastor in Japan for the mission society Norske Misjonsselskab (NMS) for over 15 years . From 1991 to 1999 Jørgensen was Secretary General of the NMS, from 2000 Jørgensen Dompropst in Bodø . Jørgensen was appointed bishop in the Sør-Hålogaland diocese in September 2006 and in January 2007.
He advocated church blessing for same-sex couples .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vil vie homofile ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Vårt land, May 15, 2007, accessed July 22, 2012.
Web links
- Norwegian Church: Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
- Norwegian Church: Tor Berger Jørgensen
- Jørgensen's blog
- Items. In: Store norske leksikon (Norwegian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jørgensen, Tor Berger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian bishop and missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo , Norway |