2011 Church of Norway elections

2011 elections within the Church of Norway The Church of Norway held elections on September 11 and 12 2011. The election dates and poll stations were the same as those of the municipal elections for Norway). The nation's 11 bishoprics were elected. Diocesan councils In the Church of the campaign was created two lists of recommendations of candidates to vote for, one from the campaign, "Grandfather Child" and one from the alliance, "Raus national church." Among the 77 representatives were elected, was 34 on the list to sire children, while 29 were on the list to Generous national church.http://www.vl.no/kristenliv/flertall-av-kirkevalgte-mot-homoliturgi Church Option: Majority of the church chose the gay liturgy 2012-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120508063522/http://www.vl.no/kristenliv/flertall-av-kirkevalgte-mot-homoliturgi 2012-05-08 dead Results of direct elections 55 representatives were elected to the country's 11 diocesan council in the direct election round. 32 of the representatives were re-elected from the previous period. 53% of the elected representatives are women, and the average age is 47.4 years.Results 2011 Diocese of Oslo Frederick Arstad, student, Klemetsrud, 22 years Marius Berge Eide, student, Frogner, 21år Kristin Gunleiksrud, advisor, Asker, 50 years Karin -Elin Berg, senior adviser, Mark, 33 years Harald Hegstad, Professor, Mortensrud, 51 Knut Lundby, Professor, Haslum, 63 years Aud Kvalbein, deputy mayor, Nordstrand, 63 years Diocese of Hamar Ingrun Jule, department, Elverum, 40 years Sigmund Rye Berg, retired, Stange, 72 years Anne-Lise Brenna Ording, occupational therapist, Wings, 24 years Reidar Asgard, Chairman, Southern Elvdal, 68 years Eleanor Brenna, student / environmental therapist, Brøttum, 52 years Tori Kristiansen, kindergarten boards, Vardal, 50 years Roald Braathen, retirement, Brandbu, 65 years Diocese of Stavanger Svein Arne Lindø, care manager, Riska, 58 years Marie Klakegg Gras Tveit, finance trainee, Viking and Orstad, 26 years Liv Hjørdis Glette, teacher, Our Saviour (Haugesund), 52 years Leif Christian Andersen, nurse, Bekkefaret, 26 years Silje Arnevik Barkved, theology student, Lura, 25 years Tor Soppeland, farmer, Årdal, 63 years Gyrid Espeland, Section Chief, Eigerøy, 58 years Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland Einar Bovim, Assistant Professor, Narvik, 31 years Day Jostein Fjærvoll, retirement, Hadsel 64 years of Mari Haave Dvergsdal, student, Bodin, 21 years Reimar Brown, principal, Øksnes, 59 years Tanja Nyjordet, supervisor, northern Rana, 44 years Marit Hermstad, department, Sandnessjøen, 57 years Trude Stensvik Kaspersen, accountant, Henningsvær, 37 North Hålogaland Gunhild Marie Andreassen, personnel manager, Kvaløy, 42 years Andreas Gotliebsen, student, Kanebogen, 23 years Nils N. Mathis Eira, bus driver/owner, Kautokeino, 67 years Geir Ludvigsen, university, Tromsø Cathedral, 43 Mette-Marit Sørum Granerud, lecturer, Alta, 53 years Anne Marie Hill, Assistant Professor, Kvæfjord, 67 years Jarle-Wilfred Andreassen, department, Nesseby, 53 years These dioceses had direct election of four members, indirect election of three members: Diocese of Borg Brown Anne Andersen, teacher/counselor, Kråkerøy 62 years Frøydis Ingjerd No, student, Hurdal, 24 years Aarflot Andreas Henriksen, student, Hillsborough, 22 years Jofrid Trandem Myhre, head/senior tax lawyer, Jeløy, 47 years Diocese of Nidaros Ola Torgeir Lånke, former Member of Parliament, Rennebu, 63 years Solveig Kopperstad Bratseth, senior advisor NAV, Tempe, 53 years Trude Holm, county council group leader, Stiklestad, 59 years Grete Folden, farmer / general manager, Beitstad, 43 These dioceses had direct election of three members, indirect election of four members: Diocese of Tunsberg Harald Askeland, Professor, Torød, 48 years Ingjerd Sørhaug Bratsberg, teacher / nurse, Sande, 43 Hilde-Solveig Trøgstad Johnsen, student, Lier, 21 years Diocese of Agder og Telemark Øivind Benestad, Information Officer, Vågsbygd, 57 years Jan Olav Olsen, the principal, Gjerstad, 61 Kjetil Drangsholt, doctor, Cathedral, 61 Diocese of Bjorgvin Cathrine Halstensen, einingsleiar, Bergen Cathedral, 33 Egil Morland, college professor, Mountain, 61 Nils Dagestad, farmer / pensioner, Voss, 68 years Diocese of Møre Modulf Aukan, farmer, Tustna, 63 years Målfrid Synnøve Isene, student, Volda, 22 years Lisbeth May Hovlid Aurdal, mission consultant, Sykkylven, 52 years Results from indirect ballot 22 employees' representatives, one from representant Deaf Church and 3 Sami representatives were elected by their own choice. The bishop of each diocese has a permanent place in the Diocesan Council. In addition, selected the newly elected parish councils in the six dioceses of the 22 representatives in the indirect election round. Diocese of Oslo Priest: Anne Berit Løvstad Evangeline, chaplain, Rødtvedt Children's Church staff: Elin Oveland, religious education director, Østenstad Deaf Church : Knut Rune Saltnes Bishop: Ole Christian Kvarme Diocese of Hamar Priest: Ole Kristian Farmer, pastor, Elverum Children's Church staff: Dag Landmark, churchwarden, Gjøvik Bishop : Solveig Fiske Diocese of Stavanger Priest: Berit Magnhild Espeseth, pastor, Sørnes Children's Church staff: Terje Fjeldheim, churchwarden, Tysvær Bishop: Erling J. Pettersen Diocese of South Hålogaland Priest: Kristine Sandmæl, pastor, Vogan Children's Church staff: Arne Tveit, churchwarden, Vestvågøy Sami Representative: Mareno Mikkelsen Bishop: Tor Berger Jørgensen Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland Priest: Sigurd Skollevoll, Dean, Senja Children's Church staff: Oddhild Klevberg, catechist, Alta Sami Representative: Liv Eli Holmestrand Bishop: Per Oskar Kjølaas Diocese of Borg Priest: Arne Risholm Leon, pastor, Greåker Children's Church staff: Jan-Erik Sundby, churchwarden, Sarpsborg Bishop: Atle Sommerfeldt Erling Birkedal, researcher, Nittedal Bjorn Solberg, principal, Mysen Anne Gangnes Kleiven, teacher, Romskog Diocese of Nidaros Priest: Kjartan Bergslid, pastor, South Innherad Children's Church staff: Helge Nilsen, churchwarden, Åfjord Sami Representative: Nils Bertil Inari Jønsson Bishop: Thu Singsaas Agnes Sophie Gjeset, year-Seamen's Church, Fosnes Gabriel Eikli, senior, Orkdal Gunnar Winther, head of the unit, Steinkjer Diocese of Tunsberg Priest: Silvie Kristin Lewin, Vicar, Ramnes Children's Church staff: Kjell Fred Dekko, churchwarden, Al Bishop: Laila Riksaasen Dahl Ingvild Kaslegard, teacher / Gestalt, Al Merethe Kjønnø Dahl, supervisor, Horten Kjell Rune Wirges, const. section, Nanset Ingjerd Breian Hedberg, indep. employed, Sem Diocese of Agder og Telemark Priest: Berit Bowerbank, pastor, Sauherad and Nes Children's Church staff: Geir Ivar Bjerkestrand, organist, Froland Bishop: Olav Skjevesland Torstein Nordal, student, Nissedal Karen Junker, Director of Education, Barbu Berit Haugland, college lecturer, Kragerø Martin Jakobsen, student, Oddernes Diocese of Bjorgvin Priest: Ivar Braut, pastor, Birkeland Children's Church staff: Tone Synnøve Øygard Steinkopf, cantor, Vaksdal Bishop: Halvor Nordhaug Inger Helene Something Violence Nordeide, development manager, Forde Julie Ane Odegaard, PhD, Løvstakksiden Berit Nøst Dale, college lecturer, Meland Kari Synnøve Muri, physiotherapist / Public Health Coordinator, Olden Diocese of Møre Priest: Per Eilert Orten, pastor, Aure Children's Church staff: Kari Vatne, church educator, Spjelkavik Bishop : Ingeborg Midttømme Eldar Husøy, teacher, Ulstein Ann-Kristin Sørvik, verger / indep. employed, Bremsnes Hilde Bergsfjord Brunvoll, teacher / artist, Bolsøy Marianne Hermann Brekken, student, Myrbostad Commentaries to the elections "Two movements have, as in 2009, made their mark before the elections ... regarding homosexuality and questions about ekteskapsliturgi for gay people. The one group calls itself MorFarBarn while the counterpart calls itself Raus folkekirke "Et valg som kan påvirke kirken Aftenposten 2011-09-12 Dag Kullerud Dag Kullerud 2 (editorial page) To aksjoner har som i 2009 markert seg før valget ... om homofili og spørsmål om det skal innføres en ekteskapsliturgi for homofile. En gruppe kaller seg "MorFarBarn" ... mens motparten kaller seg "Raus folkekirke" See also Church of Norway election, 2009 Church of Norway election, 2015 References Category:Church of Norway Category:Christian church elections State church elections State church of Norway elections Norway Category:September 2011 in Europe Category:Non-partisan elections