Ragnhild Jepsen

Ragnhild Jepsen
Born (1969-11-04) 4 November 1969 (age 55)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Priest, bishop

Ragnhild Jepsen (born 4 November 1969) is a Norwegian priest. A provost in the Nidaros Cathedral,[1] she was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Bjørgvin in February 2023, succeeding Halvor Nordhaug.[2]

Jepsen was born on 4 November 1969, and grew up in Ål.[3] Her bishop ordination was set to be on 16 April 2023.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hun blir ny biskop i Bjørgvin: – Jeg gleder meg til å komme til Bergen". bt.no (in Norwegian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b Dolve, Sjur Mikal; Anthun, Mette (9 February 2023). "No er meir enn halvparten av biskopane kvinner". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ Elstad, Hallgeir. "Ragnhild Jepsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
Church of Norway titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bjørgvin
Since 2023 		Incumbent


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