Kristen Kyrre Bremer

Kristen Kyrre Bremer (12 July 1925 – 16 May 2013) was a Norwegian theologian and bishop in the Church of Norway.^[1]

The Right reverend Kristen Kyrre Bremer
Bishop
Church	Church of Norway
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland (1972-1979) Nidaros (1979-1991)
Orders
Ordination	1953
Personal details
Born	(1925-07-12)12 July 1925 Tana, Norway
Died	16 May 2013(2013-05-16) (aged 87) Rygge, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Denomination	Lutheran
Occupation	Priest
Education	Cand.theol. (1953)
Alma mater	University of Oslo

Education and career

Bremer was born in Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway in 1925. Bremer received his cand.theol. degree in 1953 in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo. He was ordained as a priest in 1953. His began his ministry as a Military Chaplain for the brigade in northern Norway from 1953 to 1956. He then was the assistant pastor in Nord-Fron Municipality from 1956 to 1960, a military chaplain in Gaza from 1960–1965. He served as vicar at Bardu Church from 1965–1969, dean of Senja prosti from 1969–1972, bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland from 1972–1979, and bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1979 until his retirement in 1991.^[2]