Tor Singsaas
{{Short description|Norwegian Lutheran minister}}
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| title = Bishop Emeritus of Nidaros
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| predecessor = Finn Wagle
| successor = Herborg Finnset
| term = 2008–2017
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| birth_place = Hølonda Municipality, Norway
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| nationality = Norwegian
| education = cand.theol. (1977)
| alma_mater = MF Norwegian School of Theology
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Tor Singsaas (born 1 February 1948) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and the former bishop in the Diocese of Nidaros.
Background
Singsaas was born and baptized in Hølonda Municipality, Norway and grew up in Buvika and Melhus.{{cite news|first=Liv Helen |last= Vaagland|title= Eks-melhusprest ny biskop i Nidaros|url=http://www.tronderbladet.no/nyheter/article1107165.ece |publisher=Trønderbladet|location=Melhus Municipality|date=2008-06-27|accessdate=2008-06-27|language=Norwegian}} His father was a general store manager, and Singsaas grew up in and around these stores, which were typically where people in the local community gathered on a daily basis. He briefly considered becoming an actor, but settled on a career within theology.{{cite news|first= Odd Ragnar|last=Myhr|title=På sporet av Gud|url=http://www.byavisa.no/byavisa/artikler.php?artid=2517|publisher=Byavisa|location=Trondheim|date=2008-06-27|accessdate=2008-06-27|language=Norwegian}}
Education
Singsaas earned his degree in theology at MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo in 1976 (theology) and 1977 (practical theology). He was ordained as a minister in Melhus Church on 8 January 1978, with Bishop Tord Godal officiating. He has also completed coursework in pastoral duties, family counseling, church history, and other topics.{{cite web|url=http://www.kirken.no/nidaros/Doc/Biskopen/Bispekandidater-08/CVfraTorSingsaas-pdf.pdf|format=PDF|title=Tor Singsaas curriculum vitae|accessdate=2008-06-27|publisher=Church of Norway|language=Norwegian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606013100/http://www.kirken.no/nidaros/Doc/Biskopen/Bispekandidater-08/CVfraTorSingsaas-pdf.pdf|archivedate=2011-06-06}}
Appointments
Singsaas started his career in 1978 as a substitute minister at Høybråten Church in Oslo, but the same year he was assigned to the permanent position of chaplain for the Diocese of Nidaros, a job he held until 1991. From 1991 until 2004, he was the resident chaplain at the Nidaros Cathedral. From 2004 until 2008, he was the Dean of the Byåsen prosti (deanery) in Trondheim Municipality. In 2008, the bishop of Nidaros, Finn Wagle retired and Singsaas was one of several nominees for that seat, and was consistently favored to win the appointment. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros by the Norwegian Council of State on 27 June 2008. He was consecrated as Bishop on 14 December 2008.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Tor_Singsaas|title=Tor Singsaas|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-08-01}}
References
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Category:MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society alumni