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Most Famous Norwegian Religious Figures
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Norway 1,210
22,183 HE 
Hans Egede Norwegian Missionary 1686–1758
Hans Egede Norwegian Missionary 1686–1758 38,918 HN 
Hans Nielsen Hauge Norwegian Preacher 1771–1824
Hans Nielsen Hauge Norwegian Preacher 1771–1824 90,210 OE Olav Engelbrektsson Norwegian Priest 1480–1538
98,280 TB 
Thomas Ball Barratt Norwegian Pastor 1862–1940
Thomas Ball Barratt Norwegian Pastor 1862–1940 134,388 OH 
Ole Hallesby Norwegian Theologian 1879–1961
Ole Hallesby Norwegian Theologian 1879–1961 141,629 ES Eilert Sundt Norwegian Theologian 1817–1875
155,533 NW 
Nicolai Wergeland Norwegian Priest 1780–1848
Nicolai Wergeland Norwegian Priest 1780–1848 224,726 OH 
Olav Hodne Norwegian Priest 1921–2009
Olav Hodne Norwegian Priest 1921–2009 256,357 KL Karl Ludvig Reichelt Norwegian Missionary 1877–1952
299,626 KA 
Kjell Arild Pollestad Norwegian Priest b. 1949
Kjell Arild Pollestad Norwegian Priest b. 1949 308,031 SB 
Sigmundur Brestisson Norwegian Missionary 961–1005
Sigmundur Brestisson Norwegian Missionary 961–1005 314,514 AE 
Aril Edvardsen Norwegian Missionary 1938–2008
Aril Edvardsen Norwegian Missionary 1938–2008 414,259 AF 
Andreas Faye Norwegian Priest 1802–1869
Andreas Faye Norwegian Priest 1802–1869 449,389 BP 
Bernhard Pauss Norwegian Theologian 1839–1907
Bernhard Pauss Norwegian Theologian 1839–1907 451,670 KK 
Knud Karl Krogh-Tonning Norwegian Theologian 1842–1911
Knud Karl Krogh-Tonning Norwegian Theologian 1842–1911 512,502 AV Abraham Vereide Norwegian Priest 1886–1969
521,384 NH 
Niels Hertzberg Norwegian Priest 1759–1841
Niels Hertzberg Norwegian Priest 1759–1841 535,987 AA Asbjørn Aavik Norwegian Missionary 1902–1997
551,946 GP Gjeble Pederssøn Norwegian Priest 1490–1557
685,752 JM 
Jens Matthias Pram Kaurin Norwegian Priest 1804–1863
Jens Matthias Pram Kaurin Norwegian Priest 1804–1863 898,273 LD 
Lars Dahle Norwegian Missionary 1843–1925
Lars Dahle Norwegian Missionary 1843–1925 964,828 AS Anfin Skaaheim Norwegian Theologian 1939–2016
1,037,425 OB Ole Bergesen (1832) Norwegian Priest 1832–1899
1,042,839 JS Johannes Smidt Norwegian Priest 1887–1973
1,053,574 AL Aasulv Lande Norwegian Priest b. 1937
1,201,143 EH 
Eiler Hansen Hagerup Norwegian Priest 1685–1743
Eiler Hansen Hagerup Norwegian Priest 1685–1743 1,591,313 AE Asle Enger Norwegian Priest 1906–2000
1,707,133 JC Jens Colstrup Norwegian Priest 1646–1720
1,807,576 JO John Olav Larssen Norwegian Missionary 1927–2009
1,901,126 HL Hans Lauritzen Blix Norwegian Priest 1596–1666
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