Olav Skjevesland
Right Reverend Olav Skjevesland | |
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| Bishop of Agder og Telemark Primate of the Church of Norway | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Diocese of Agder og Telemark |
| Appointed | 1998 |
| In office | 1998–2012 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1999 by Odd Bondevik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1942 |
| Died | 8 September 2019 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | Cand.theol. (1967) |
| Alma mater | Menighetsfakultet |
Olav Skjevesland (31 May 1942 – 8 September 2019) was a Norwegian theologian and priest. He was the Bishop of the Diocese of Agder og Telemark from 1998 until his retirement in 2012, and since that time he was a Bishop Emeritus. He was also the Preses (Primus inter pares, "first among equals") and thus presided over the Bishops' Conference of the Church of Norway from 2006 until 2010. During his time as a bishop, he was considered to be theologically conservative and he was opposed to letting gay priests serve in the church.