Olaf Offerdahl
His Excellency Olaf Offerdahl | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Norway | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Oslo |
| Appointed | 12 March 1930 |
| Term ended | 7 October 1930 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Olav Smit |
| Successor | Jacques Mangers |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Selia |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Norway (1928-1930) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 November 1891 by Lucido Parocchi |
| Consecration | 6 April 1930 by Willem Marinus van Rossum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1857 |
| Died | 7 October 1930 (aged 72) Bussum, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
Olaf Offerdahl (12 December 1857, Årdal, Sogn, Norway – 7 October 1930, Bussum, Netherlands) was apostolic administrator for Norway from 1928 to March 1930, when he was promoted to apostolic vicar. In April 1930 he became the bishop of Selia, which he remained until his death later the same year. He was the first ethnic Norwegian bishop to be appointed in Norway since the Reformation. Notable he translated the New Testament in to Norwegian.