Right Reverend
Frederik Nannestad
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Portrait of Bishop Nannestad
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| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Trondhjem |
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| Born | (1693-10-21)21 October 1693 |
| Died | 11 August 1774(1774-08-11) (aged 80) Christiania, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Parents | Christopher Jensen Karen Tønnesdatter Unrov |
| Spouse | Martha Elisabeth Jensdatter Wissing (1732) |
| Occupation | Priest and Bishop |
| Education | Magisterintheology (1718) |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Frederik Nannestad (21 October 1693 – 11 August 1774) was a Norwegian theologian, author, and bishop.[1]
Frederik Nannestad was born at EidsberginØstfold, Norway. He was the son of Christopher Jenssen Nannestad (1633–1707) and his third wife, Karen Tønnesdatter Unrow (1652–1716). He father had been a parish priest in the Church of Norway.
Nannestad received his master's degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1718. Initially he remained in the academic environment. In 1732 he became the deaninAarhus. On 6 August 1732, he married Martha Elizabeth Jensdatter Wissing (1712–1734). She died two years later and he remained a widower for the rest of his life.
In 1742 he received his doctorate of theology.
On 11 May 1748, he was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros. In 1758, after 10 years of work there, was he named the bishop of the Diocese of Oslo following the death of Bishop Niels Dorph. Nannestad remained a conservative orthodox theologian throughout his career. He had a reputation for learning and proper administration. He retired and left office on 1 October 1773 and died less than a year later.[2][3]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Trondhjem 1748–1758 |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Christiania 1758–1773 |
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