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Mark Hanson (other)
Mark Hanson Mark S. Hanson (born December 2, 1946) is an American bishop who served as the third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Before being elected presiding bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod as well ... (born 1946) is a former American Evangelical bishop. Mark Hanson may also refer to: *Mark Hanson, birth name of Hamza Yusuf, American Islamic scholar *Mark Hanson, Democratic candidate in the California State Senate election, 2006 *Mark Hanson, character in ''Willed to Kill'', played by Dylan Bruce *Mark Hanson, character in ''Portrait of a Stripper'' played by K. C. Martel See also *Mark Hansen (other) {{hndis, Hanson, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hanson
Mark S. Hanson (born December 2, 1946) is an American bishop who served as the third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Before being elected presiding bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod as well as pastor of three Minnesota congregations: Prince of Glory Lutheran Church, Minneapolis; Edina Community Lutheran Church; and University Lutheran Church of Hope in Minneapolis. In addition to serving as Presiding Bishop, Hanson was the 11th President of the Lutheran World Federation. Early life and education Mark S. Hanson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 2, 1946. He was raised in a Lutheran family in Minnesota. His father was a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Hanson graduated from Minnehaha Academy in 1964, and earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Augsburg University in 1968. He was a Rockefeller Fellow at Union Theological Seminary from 1968 to 1969, where he received a Master of Divinity degree in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |