| Honorific-prefix | The Right Reverend |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop of Nidaros |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
| Elected | 2017 |
| Predecessor | Tor Singsaas |
| Ordination | 3 July 1988 |
| Consecration | 10 September 2017 |
| Consecrated by | Helga Haugland Byfuglien |
| Birth date | 28 March 1961 (age 65) |
| Birth place | Sørreisa, Troms, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Herborg Oline Finnset (born 28 March 1961 in Sørreisa, Troms) is a Norwegian prelate of the Church of Norway who is the Bishop of Nidaros as of 2018.[1] Finnset is one of the forces behind Tromsø Church Music Festival.[citation needed]
Biography
Finnset graduated from the Faculty of Law in Oslo, and was ordained priest in Oslo Cathedral in 1988. She had worked in Hålogaland as priest at Hammerfest Church, and later Lenvik Church. Then, Finnset was pastor of Strinda parish in the Diocese of Nidaros, and later became Dean of Tromsø domprosti from 2005 till 2017. In 2014, she was also nominated as a candidate for the bishopric of Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland however she lost the majority of votes from the Church Council by seven to eight, and Olav Øygard was elected bishop.[2]
She was unanimously elected bishop of Nidaros by the Church Council in 2017, and was consecrated and installed as bishop on 10 September 2017 by the Primate of the Church of Norway Bishop-Preses Helga Haugland Byfuglien in Nidaros Cathedral.[3]
References
- ^ "HERBORG OLINE FINNSET", Church of Norway. Retrieved on 23 March 2018.
- ^ Blystad, S, O. & Jordheim, T. W. "Olav Øygard blir ny biskop i nord", Vårt Land, Oslo, 25 September 2014. Retrieved on 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Guds nåde skal bære alt", Church of Norway, 10 September 2017. Retrieved on 23 March 2018.