Bishop of Oslo Anton Christian Bang | |
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| Church | Church of Norway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1840 |
| Died | 29 December 1913 (aged 73) Kristiania, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | Cand.theol. |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Anton Christian Bang | |
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| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | |
| In office 2 May 1893 – 27 April 1895 | |
| Prime Minister | Emil Stang |
| Preceded by | Carl Berner |
| Succeeded by | Emil Stang |
Anton Christian Bang (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɑ̂ntɔn ˈkrɪ̀stɪjɑn ˈbɑŋ]; 18 September 1840 in Dønna, Helgeland – 29 December 1913) was a Norwegian theologian, historian and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway. Bang was one of the more prominent figures within the Church of Norway in the decades around 1900.[1] He served as a professor of church history at the Royal Frederick University from 1885 onward, as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1893 to 1895, and as Bishop of Oslo from 1896 to 1912.
- ^ Anton Christian Bang (From Hersleb to Dahl) Archived June 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine