The Most Famous
RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Norway
This page contains a list of the greatest Norwegian Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 3 of which were born in Norway. This makes Norway the birth place of the 82nd most number of Religious Figures behind Uruguay, and Finland.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Norwegian Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Norwegian Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Hans Egede (1686 - 1758)
With an HPI of 60.98, Hans Egede is the most famous Norwegian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 35 different languages on wikipedia.
Hans Poulsen Egede (31 January 1686 – 5 November 1758) was a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a successful mission among the Inuit and is credited with revitalizing Dano-Norwegian interest in the island after contact had been broken for about 300 years. He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.
2. Paul Egede (1708 - 1789)
With an HPI of 46.60, Paul Egede is the 2nd most famous Norwegian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Paul or Poul Hansen Egede (9 September 1708 – 6 June 1789) was a Dano-Norwegian theologian, missionary, and scholar who was principally concerned with the Lutheran mission among the Kalaallit people in Greenland that had been established by his father, Hans, in 1721.
3. Hallvard Vebjørnsson (1020 - 1043)
With an HPI of 45.45, Hallvard Vebjørnsson is the 3rd most famous Norwegian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Hallvard Vebjørnsson (Hallvard Den Hellige) (c. 1020–1043), commonly referred to as Saint Hallvard (Sankt Hallvard), is the patron saint of Oslo. He is considered a martyr because of his defence of an innocent thrall woman. His religious feast day is 15 May. The connection of St. Hallvard to the city of Oslo was evidenced by the fact that his image was recorded in the city's seal since the Middle Ages. The municipality's highest honor, the St. Hallvard Medal (St. Hallvard-medaljen), was named after him in 1950.
4. Helene Olafsen (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 23.85, Helene Olafsen is the 4th most famous Norwegian Religious Figure. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Helene Hokholt Olafsen (born 21 February 1990) is a Norwegian television presenter and former snowboarder. She placed tenth overall in the 2007-08 Snowboarding World Cup, and fifth in her special event boardercross, where she collected 3570 of her total 4160 points. She took her first victory in a World Cup event in March 2007, and finished fifth at the 2007 Winter X Games. She announced her retirement from snowboarding in 2016.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Norwegian religious figures born between 1020 and 1990. Of these 4, 1 (25.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Norwegian religious figures include Helene Olafsen. The most famous deceased Norwegian religious figures include Hans Egede, Paul Egede, and Hallvard Vebjørnsson. As of April 2024, 1 new Norwegian religious figures have been added to Pantheon including Hallvard Vebjørnsson.
Living Norwegian Religious Figures
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Hans Egede
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.98
Paul Egede
1708 - 1789
HPI: 46.60
Hallvard Vebjørnsson
1020 - 1043
HPI: 45.45
