Marcus Fredrik Bang (November 1711 – 15 June 1789) was a Danish-Norwegian

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. He was the bishop of the

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from 1773 until 1787. He was born in

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in 1711 and died in 1789 in

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. He had his theological training in

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. Starting in 1739 he was the hospital priest in

. Then in 1769 he was appointed to the post of parish priest for the Trondheim Cathedral, but didn't assume the position until 1771. Then he was appointed the bishop of Nidaros Diocese from 1773 until 1787. Marcus Fredrik Bang was married three times: *1740 Anna Lisbeth Schønning from

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, 3 children *1747 Ellen Susanna Hagerup, daughter of Bishop Eiler Hagerup d.e. Their daughter, Christiane married bishop of the Diocese of Bjorgvin Ole Irgens. *1752 Mette Margarethe Volqvartz, 3 children

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1711 births 1789 deaths Bishops of Nidaros 18th-century Lutheran bishops 18th-century Norwegian clergy People from Næstved Municipality {{bishop-stub