Odd Bondevik
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Odd Bondevik (born June 20, 1941, Sauda, Rogaland, Norway) is a bishop in the Church of Norway. He has been bishop of Møre since 17 November 1991.
Bondevik is an alumnus of MF Norwegian School of Theology, and worked as a missionary to Japan (1969-78) and from 1987 he worked at the home office of the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS) as a secretary for mission. In 1980 he became the General Secretary of the Society, a position a held until he was consecrated bishop in 1991.
Bondevik's father was the politician and member of parliament Kjell Bondevik and he is a cousin of Kjell Magne Bondevik, the former Prime Minister of Norway. Some believe that potential charges of nepotism may have prevented him from becoming bishop of Oslo in 1998.
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| NAME | Bondevik, Odd |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Norwegian bishop, missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sauda, Norway |
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Church of Norway — Agder and Telemark: Olav Skjevesland | Bjørgvin: Ole D. Hagesæther | Borg: Helga H. Byfuglien | Hamar: Solveig Fiske | Møre: Odd Bondevik | Nidaros: Finn Wagle | Nord-Hålogaland: Per Oskar Kjølaas | Oslo: Ole Christian Kvarme | Stavanger: Ernst Baasland | Sør-Hålogaland: Tor Berger Jørgensen | Tunsberg: Laila Riksaasen Dahl
Catholic bishops in Norway — Oslo: Bernt Eidsvig | Tromsø: vacant | Trondheim: Georg Müller
