Rosemarie Köhn
The Right Reverend Rosemarie Köhn | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Hamar | |
 Rosemarie Köhn. Photo: Kirkens informasjonsteneste | |
| Province | Diocese of Hamar, Church of Norway |
| Installed | 20 May 1993 |
| Term ended | 1 November 2006 |
| Predecessor | Georg Hille |
| Successor | Solveig Fiske |
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| Born | 20 October 1939 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | University of Oslo |
Rosemarie Köhn (born 20 October 1939 in Rathenow) was a bishop in the Diocese of Hamar of the Church of Norway from 20 May 1993 to 1 November 2006.
Bishop Köhn was born to a German father and Norwegian mother and immigrated to Norway in 1946.[1]
Köhn graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.theol. degree. Köhn worked as an assistant professor in Biblical Theology at the University of Oslo from 1976 to 1989, and principal of the Practical-Theological Seminary from 1989 to 1993.[2]
She was bishop of Hamar from 1993 to 2006 as the first woman to be appointed bishop in the Church of Norway. She stepped down from office on 1 November 2006 and was succeeded by Solveig Fiske.
In 2004, she was appointed a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav by King Harald V.
References
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Rosemarie Köhn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Rosemarie Köhn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
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