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Singsaas started his career in 1978 as a substitute minister in
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314:"Eks-melhusprest ny biskop i Nidaros"
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191:Singsaas was born and baptized in
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371:"Tor Singsaas curriculum vitae"
338:Myhr, Odd Ragnar (2008-06-27).
295:as Bishop on 14 December 2008.
235:on 8 January 1978, with Bishop
221:MF Norwegian School of Theology
158:MF Norwegian School of Theology
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494:Dioceses and Bishops in Norway
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227:in 1976 (theology) and 1977 (
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761:People from Melhus
589:Ingeborg Midttømme
340:"På sporet av Gud"
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229:practical theology
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23:The Right Reverend
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751:1948 births
728:Erik Varden
617:Olav Øygard
293:consecrated
145:cand.theol.
123:Nationality
70:Predecessor
745:Categories
444:Bishop of
438:Finn Wagle
416:2011-08-01
391:2008-06-27
353:2008-06-27
324:2008-06-27
299:References
281:Finn Wagle
237:Tord Godal
187:Background
153:Alma mater
101:1948-02-01
74:Finn Wagle
722:Trondheim
639:Stavanger
344:Trondheim
277:Trondheim
249:Høybråten
215:Education
170:Norwegian
141:Education
135:Christian
126:Norwegian
80:Successor
65:2008–2017
62:In office
667:Tunsberg
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255:for the
253:chaplain
209:theology
173:Lutheran
597:Nidaros
446:Nidaros
348:Byavisa
287:by the
273:deanery
267:of the
193:Hølonda
179:in the
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511:Preses
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201:Buvika
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177:bishop
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385:(PDF)
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