Ernst Oddvar Baasland

Norwegian bishop
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Summary

Ernst Oddvar Baasland was born on April 3, 1945[1], in Kristiansand[2]. He has worked as a theologian[3], university teacher[4], Lutheran pastor[5], and bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Bjarte Baasland[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[9]
  • Ethnic group: Norwegians[10]
  • Field of work: practical theology[11], New Testament studies[12]
  • Educated at: MF Norwegian School of Theology[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Ernst Oddvar Baasland[16]
  • Diocese: Diocese of Stavanger[17]
  • Family name: Baasland[18]
  • Given name: Ernst[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[20], German[21], English[22]

Why It Matters

Ernst Oddvar Baasland is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Oddvar Baasland born?

Ernst Oddvar Baasland's place of birth was Kristiansand[2].

What did Ernst Oddvar Baasland do for work?

Ernst Oddvar Baasland worked as a theologian[3], university teacher[4], Lutheran pastor[5], and bishop[6].

Where did Ernst Oddvar Baasland go to school?

Ernst Oddvar Baasland was educated at MF Norwegian School of Theology[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → theologian, university teacher, Lutheran pastor +1
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  3. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → theologian, university teacher, Lutheran pastor +1
    Place of birth → Kristiansand
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian, German, English
    Child → Bjarte Baasland
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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