John Willem Gran
Willem Nicolaysen Gran (monastic name: John; 5 April 1920 – 20 March 2008) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo from 1963 to 1983.
The Most Reverend John Willem Gran | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Oslo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Oslo |
| Installed | 25 November 1964 |
| Term ended | 26 November 1983 |
| Predecessor | Jacques Mangers |
| Successor | Gerhard Schwenzer |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 May 1957 by Johannes Theodor Suhr |
| Consecration | 24 Mar 1963 by Jacques Mangers |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1920 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 20 March 2008 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Buried | Bergen, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Oslo (1962-1964) |
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