The Most Reverend Olav Fykse Tveit | |
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| Primate of the Church of Norway | |
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| Church | Church of Norway |
| Elected | 30 January 2020[1] |
| In office | 2020–present |
| Predecessor | Helga Haugland Byfuglien |
| Previous post(s) | General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (2010–2020) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1987 |
| Consecration | 10 May 2020 by Atle Sommerfeldt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1960 Haugesund, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Anna Bjorvatten Tveit |
| Children | 3 |
Olav Fykse Tveit (born 24 November 1960) is a Norwegian Lutheran theologian and bishop, and the current Preses of the Bishops' Conference of the Church of Norway. He was elected to the post of general secretary of the World Council of Churches on 27 August 2009. He entered office on 1 January 2010, for a proposed term of five years, and was re-elected to a second term in July 2014. He resigned from the post in March 2020, having been elected Preses of the Bishops' Conference of the Church of Norway.[1]
- ^ a b Chaika, Tatyana (5 March 2020). "Olav Fykse Tveit to step down as Head of World Council of Churches". Union of Orthodox Journalists. Retrieved 7 April 2020.