# Karl Marthinussen

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**Karl Marthinussen** (1890–1965) was a Norwegian [theologian](/source/Theologian) and [priest](/source/Priest). He served as a [bishop](/source/Bishop) of the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger) from 1949 until 1960.[1]

## Personal life

Bishop Marthinussen was born on 26 November 1890 in [Bergen](/source/Bergen), [Norway](/source/Norway). He was married to Borghild Haugland. He died in 1965.[1]

## Education and career

He graduated from the [University of Christiania](/source/University_of_Oslo) in 1914 with a [Cand.theol.](/source/Cand.theol.) degree. He was hired as a priest at the [St. Jakob parish](/source/St._James's_Church,_Bergen) in Bergen from 1916 until 1930. In 1932, he became the parish priest for the [Sandvik Church](/source/Sandvik_Church) parish in Bergen. In 1934, he was named the chairman for the [Christian Democratic Party](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)) in Bergen. He worked at the Sandvik Church until 1948 when he was appointed the [Bishop](/source/Bishop) of the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger). He held the post of bishop in [Stavanger](/source/Stavanger) from 1949 until his retirement in 1960.[1] He was succeeded by Fridtjov Birkeli.

## References

1. Elstad, Hallgeir (ed.) (2009-02-15). ["Karl Marthinussen"](https://snl.no/Karl_Marthinussen) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. [Kunnskapsforlaget](/source/Kunnskapsforlaget). Retrieved 2017-05-21.

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