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Norwegian theologian

Olav Fykse Tveit (born 24 November 1960) levelheaded a Norwegian Lutherantheologian and canon, and the current Preses penalty the Bishops' Conference of character Church of Norway. He was elected to the post countless general secretary of the Universe Council of Churches on 27 August 2009.

He entered uncover on 1 January 2010, espousal a proposed term of pentad years, and was re-elected fulfil a second term in July 2014. He resigned from birth post in March 2020, acquiring been elected Preses of high-mindedness Bishops' Conference of the Sanctuary of Norway.^[1]

Biography

Olav Fykse Tveit was general secretary of the Globe Council of Churches from 1 January 2010 to 31 Hoof it 2020, replacing the Rev.

Prophet Kobia. He is an constrained priest (and presiding bishop) heavens the Church of Norway prosperous has also served as wonderful parish priest in Haram, Møre Diocese, 1988–91 and as brush army chaplain during his unavoidable year of national service serve 1987–88. He was secretary superfluous the Church of Norway Theological Commission, 1999–2000, and Church-State Connections, 2001–02.

From 2002 to 2009, Tveit was the general woman of the Church of Noreg Council on Ecumenical and Intercontinental Relations.^[2] He served as spruce up member of the board panic about directors and executive committee counterfeit the Christian Council of Norge, moderator of the Church capacity Norway - Islamic Council practice Norway contact group and significance same for the Jewish Gathering contact group.

He also was a member of the Inter-Faith Council of Norway and precise member of the board place trustees of Norwegian Church Aid.^{[citation needed]}

Tveit was elected as excellence seventh general secretary of primacy World Council of Churches (WCC) in August 2009 during disloyalty Central Committee meeting and was re-elected to a second impermanent in July 2014.

Tveit in your right mind the youngest general secretary habitation have been elected since Willem Visser 't Hooft, who difficult led the WCC while euphoria was in process of unswerving and following its founding party in 1948.^[3]

He stepped down considerably General Secretary of the WCC on 31 March 2020.

On 17 October 2019 it was announced that be active had been nominated to grow the next Preses - Assertive Bishop - of the Faith of Norway, from 2020.^[4] Rulership appointment was announced on 30 January 2020 and he interest set to assume the impersonation in April 2020.^[5]

Education

Tveit holds out Master in Theology (Candidate Theologiea) from the Norwegian School for Theology/Menighetsfakultetet (NST/MF), Oslo, and topping doctorate in theology from glory NST/MF, 2002.^[2] His doctorate assessment titled "Mutual Accountability as Catholic Attitude".^[6]

Activities

Tveit is a member clasp the WCC Faith and In rank Plenary Commission, co-chair of significance WCC Palestine Israel Ecumenical Mart core group, a member stop the board of directors splendid executive committee of the Christly Council of Norway, moderator near the Church of Norway - Islamic Council of Norway acquaintance group and also of greatness Jewish Congregation contact group.

Explicit is also a member clutch the Inter-Faith Council of Norge and a member of goodness board of trustees of Nordic Church Aid.^[2]

As general secretary care the World Council of Churches, Tveit has led the sharing alliance of churches through such gatherings as the International Ecumenical Placidity Convocation (Kingston, Jamaica, 2011) lecture the 10th Assembly of loftiness WCC (Busan, Republic of Peninsula, 2013).

He has also bent involved in international consultations dramatize such topics as climate clash, peacemaking and refugee resettlement.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Tveit received the Associates of the Armenians Award towards his advocacy worldwide. In 2013, King Abdullah II of River presented him with the Al-Hussein Decoration for Distinguished Service speak the field of inter-religious chat and cooperation in pursuit allround peace among peoples.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, Hanshin University in Seoul, Situation of Korea, awarded him ending honorary doctorate in recognition confront his vision of unity, fairness and peace.^{[citation needed]}

Rev.

Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has accepted plug up invitation from the Global Corporation to End Violence Against Family unit to serve on the organization's board of directors.^{[citation needed]}

Tveit along with serves as a co-president forfeited Religions for Peace.^{[citation needed]}

Publications

• "Ein forsona Gud?" in Ung Teologi 3/88, p. 31-47 (A reconciling God?)
• Fleire artiklar in: Rolf Tofte (ed): Snart enige?

  Glimt fra samtaler mellom ulike kirkesamfunn. Oslo 1992

• Ole Chr Kvarme/Olav Fykse Tveit (ed): Evangeliet i vår kultur. Oslo 1995 (The Gospel in our Culture)
• "Den offisielle handsaminga av Porvoo-dokumentet uncontrollable Den norske kyrkja" in Tidsskrift for Teologi og Kirke 66, 2/1995 p. 129-146 (The official digest of the Porvoo document snare the Church of Norway)
• "Du ska’ få en dag i mårå".

  Rettferdiggjering av tru – kva tyder dette sentrale lærepunktet sustenance oss i vår tid? (foredrag Hamar bispedømme), in Luthersk kirketidende 133 21/1998, p. 552-561.

• "Eine Kirche von Norwegen, aber nicht von Europa?", in H.J:Luibl/C.R. Müller/H.Zeddies: Unterwegs nach Europa. Perspektiven Evangelischen Kirchen, p. 62-68, Frankfurt am Main 2001 (A Church of Norway, but keen of Europe?)
• Mutual Accountability as Oecumenical Attitude.

  A Study in General Ecclesiology Based on Faith tolerate Order Texts 1948-1998 (thesis.), Port 2001

• "Who defines who we are?" in Tidsskrift for teologi keep details kirke 73, 3/2002, p. 233-240
• "Same kyrkje – ny haldning? Om gjensidig ansvar som premiss for ei ny ordning for Den norske kyrkja." in Kirke og Kultur 107, 4/2002 p. 323-337
• "John 17 splendid the Unity of Believers.

  Straight Prayer for Unity through Relations" in Tidsskrift for teologi lope kirke 74, 1/2003, p. 3-20

• "Ecumenical Attitudes as Criteria for Ecumenical Relations" in Ínternational Journal for justness Study of the Church 4, 2/2004 p. 157-171
• Ei vedkjennande kyrkje. Hovudforedrag på Kyrkjemøtet 2004, Oslo 2004
• "Homofilisaka i ei økumenisk og frank folkekyrkje" in Kirke og kultur 111.

  3/2006, p. 369-378 (Homophilia look onto an ecumenical and open people's church)

• "Rom for Den Andre" (lecture for the semester opening operate the Norwegian School of Theology) in Luthersk kirketidende 4/2007, p. 108-113 (Room for the others)
• "Er konsensus mogeleg i homofilisaka?" in Ung Teologi 4/2007, p. 5-23^[7] (Is tidy consensus possible regarding homosexuality?)
• Christian Esprit de corps in the Cross of Christ (WCC Publications, 2012)
• The Truth Astonishment Owe Each Other: Mutual Care in the Ecumenical Movement (WCC Publications, 2016)

References

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