Olav Engelbrektsson
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Olav Engelbrektsson was the 28th Archbishop of Norway from 1523 to 1537, the Regent of Norway from 1533 to 1537, a member and later president of the Riksråd, and a member of the Norwegian nobility. He was the last Roman Catholic to be the Archbishop of Norway before he fled to exile in 1537.
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Trondenes church. Trondenes was an important parish in North Norway long before the arrival of Olav Engelbrektsson's family.
Nidaros Cathedral was the spiritual center of Norway during the Middle Ages. Engraving by Jacob Maschius, 1661
Pope Clement VII
Steinvikholm Castle, outside of Trondheim, where Olav lived.
Nidaros Cathedral.
The Church of St. Gommaire in the winter
Memorial plaque in St. GommaireReligious Figures from Norway 6
About this person
Country
NorwayCategory
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1480 to 1538 · aged 58
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