Gunnar Bondevik (19 February 1902 – 1987) was a Norwegian priest.
Personal life
He was born in Sogndal as a son of teacher Nils Bondevik (1874–1961) and Kari Hauge (1867–1958). [1] He was a brother of Ottar Bondevik and Borghild Bondevik Haga, first cousin of Kjell and Johannes Bondevik, and through that part of the family a first cousin once removed of Odd and Kjell Magne Bondevik. [2]
In 1928 he married Maine Cröger Tschudi. [1] Through her he was a brother-in-law of theologian Stephan Tschudi. His wife was also a first cousin of Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, Sr. [3] Gunnar and Maine's son Halfdan Tschudi Bondevik also had high positions in the church. [2]
Career
He finished his secondary education in 1922 and took the cand. theol. degree at the University of Oslo in 1927. In the following year he finished the practical-theological seminary. His first post was as vicar of Jølster in 1928. He got the same position in Lom in 1936 before being appointed as dean of Nord-Gudbrandsdal in 1938. [1]
He then lived in Oslo as a secretary in the city's Inner Mission from 1946 and vicar of Ullern from 1952 to 1965. From 1952 to 1958 he chaired the Norwegian Christian Youth Association ( YMCA). He was also a national board member of the Norwegian Association of Clergy. In 1965 he was appointed as vicar of Lillehammer and dean of Sør-Gudbrandsdal. [1] He retired in 1972 and moved back to Oslo. [4] He died in 1987. [5]
References
- ^ a b c d Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Bondevik, Gunnar". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 68. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ a b Hollekim, Gisle; Olsen, Kurt Johnny (20 April 1991). "Dynastiet Bondevik". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 26.
- ^ "Tschudi". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "85 år idag: Prost Gunnar Bondevik". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 19 February 1987. p. 18.
- ^ "Prost Gunnar Bondevik er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 14 December 1987. p. 13.
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