Odd Bondevik

Odd Bondevik.
Photo by Kirkens Informasjonstjeneste

Odd Bondevik (born June 20, 1941 in Sauda) was the bishop of Møre in the Church of Norway from 17 November 1991 until retirement in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

In retirement, he is putting together a new Norwegian translation of the Old Testament. He was noted for proposing that the word "hell" be edited out of the bible. ^[1]

Career

Bondevik is an alumnus of MF Norwegian School of Theology, and worked as a missionary to Japan (1969–78). From 1987 he worked at the home office of the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS) as a secretary for mission. In 1980 he became the General Secretary of the Society, a position a held until he was consecrated bishop in 1991.

Bondevik's father was the politician and member of parliament Kjell Bondevik and he is a cousin of Kjell Magne Bondevik, the former Prime Minister of Norway.

Preceded by Ole Nordhaug

Bishop of Møre 1991–2008

Succeeded by Ingeborg Midttømme

References

1. ^ Matthew Campbell (6 April 2008). "Bishop Odd in boycott on hell". The Sunday Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3689802.ece. 

Persondata
Name	Bondevik, Odd
Alternative names
Short description	Norwegian bishop, missionary
Date of birth	June 20, 1941
Place of birth	Sauda, Norway
Date of death
Place of death