Per Faye-Hansen (1916 - 1992) was a
Norwegian pastor
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who saved
Jews
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, risking his life, during
World War II
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.
World War II
In October 1942, Faye-Hansen organized a temporary hiding place in a flower shop in
Majorstuen for Jewish refugees. He meticulously arranged the escape of this group of Jews to
Sweden
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with the utmost secrecy. They were transferred by lorry to
Asker, outside
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, where they were hidden in a house that belonged to the underground. They were taken to several other hiding places, until they reached the Swedish border.
Post-war
After the war, Faye-Hansen founded the
Scandinavian Seaman's Church in
Haifa
Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...
. In 1969 he did the same in
Ashdod
Ashdod ( he, ''ʾašdōḏ''; ar, أسدود or إسدود ''ʾisdūd'' or '' ʾasdūd'' ; Philistine: 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤃 *''ʾašdūd'') is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterran ...
following the establishment of the
port
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. He served for a number of years as priest for Norwegians in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. He subsequently published several books on Israel and religious themes. Throughout his life he remained committed to developing Norwegian-Israeli relations. He also founded the Carmel Institute (Karmel-Instituttet), an organization dedicated to "pointing out the fulfillment of prophecies in Israel today, and to proclaim it within the Nordic countries and in Israel."
Righteous Among the Nations
On 11 March 2007, the Commission for the Designation of the Righteous Among the Nations at
Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem ( he, יָד וַשֵׁם; literally, "a memorial and a name") is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; honoring Jews who fought against th ...
reached the decision to award the title of
Righteous Among the Nations to the late Per Faye-Hansen of Norway. According to a press release from Yad Vashem, Faye-Hansen was recognized for his efforts during World War II in
hiding Jews in Norway and assisting in their escape to Sweden.
References
External links
Per Faye-Hansen– his activity to save Jews' lives during the
Holocaust
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, at
Yad Vashem
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website
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1992 deaths
Norwegian Righteous Among the Nations
Norwegian resistance members
Norwegian Protestants
Ashdod
Protestant Righteous Among the Nations
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
1916 births