Brita Collett Paus

Brita Collett Paus

Brita Lucie Collett Paus (July 3, 1917 as Brita Lucie Collett – June 28, 1998) was the founder of Fransiskushjelpen, a Catholic charitable organisation in Norway. She led the organisation from 1956 until 1993.

She converted to Catholicism in 1950, and served as chair of the Laity Council of the Catholic Diocese of Oslo, as board member of Caritas in Norway and member of governmental committees.

She was married to orthopedic surgeon Bernhard Paus, the Grand Master of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons. Their daughter Lucie Paus Falck became a politician.

Her family, Collett, a wealthy mercantile family, immigrated from England in 1683.

Hounours

*Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
*St. Hallvard Medal
*She also received decorations from the Vatican, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Red Cross etc.

Literature

*"Fransiskushjelpen". 2006.
*"Store Norske Leksikon". 4th edition, 2005-2007.


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