Bernt Støylen

Bernt Støylen.

Bernt Støylen (17 February 1858 – 18 November 1937) was a Norwegian psalmist and Lutheran bishop, born in Sande. He was the father of Kaare Støylen.

Støylen served as bishop of the Diocese of Agder from 1914 to 1930. He published a series of readers for primary school, Lesebok for folkeskulen, from 1908 to 1911. He was co-editor of the hymnal Nynorsk salmebok together with Peter Hognestad and Anders Hovden.[1][2]

He died in Bærum in 1937.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bernt Støylen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 Aarflot, Andreas. "Bernt Støylen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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