John Willem Gran
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Willem Nicolaysen Gran (monastic name: John; 5 April 1920 – 20 March 2008) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo from 1963[1] to 1983.
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The Most Reverend John Willem Gran | |
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Bishop of Oslo | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Oslo |
Installed | 25 November 1964 |
Term ended | 26 November 1983 |
Predecessor | Jacques Mangers |
Successor | Gerhard Schwenzer |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 May 1957 by Johannes Theodor Suhr |
Consecration | 24 Mar 1963 by Jacques Mangers |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 April 1920 |
Died | 20 March 2008(2008-03-20) (aged 87) Paris, France |
Buried | Bergen, Norway |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Oslo (1962-1964) |
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