Per Arne Dahl (born 18 August 1950 in

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) is a

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author and former Bishop of Tunsberg.

Biography

He grew up in

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, Vålerenga in Oslo, and

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. Dahl is also known for a long-standing commitment as a columnist in ''

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'' together with the artist

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. In 2003 he was appointed

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with effect from 2004. At the announcement, it was emphasized that with his versatile work he contributed "to the diminishing of boundaries in communication between church and people". Dahl declared his nomination for the Oslo and Borg Bishoprics in 2005, respectively. He once again was a candidate, this time for the bishop of the

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to which he was elected on 12 March 2014 to succeed

Laila Riksaasen Dahl Laila Riksaasen Dahl (born 7 March 1947, in Oslo) is a Norwegian theologian who served as bishop of the Diocese of Tunsberg in the Church of Norway from 2002 to 2014. Dahl is a graduate from both the University of Oslo (1970, cand.mag. degree) a ...

, and was consecrated bishop on September 21, 2014."Biskopen"
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''. Retrieved on 27 October 2017.

References

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