Marcus Fredrik Bang

Danish-Norwegian priest

Right Reverend Marcus Fredrik Bang
Bishop
Marcus Frederik Bang, He was the bishop of the Diocese of Trondhjem.
Church	Church of Norway
Diocese	Trondhjem
Personal details
Born	(1711-11-00)November 1711 Næstved, Denmark
Died	15 June 1789(1789-06-15) (aged 77) Trondheim, Norway
Nationality	Danish/Norwegian
Denomination	Christian
Occupation	Priest

Marcus Fredrik Bang (November 1711 – 15 June 1789) was a Danish-Norwegian priest. He was the bishop of the Diocese of Trondhjem from 1773 until 1787. He was born in Næstved, Denmark in 1711 and died in 1789 in Trondheim, Norway.^[1]

He had his theological training in Copenhagen, Denmark. Starting in 1739 he was the hospital priest in Trondheim, Norway. Then in 1769 he was appointed to the post of parish priest for the Trondheim Cathedral, but didn't assume the position until 1771. Then he was appointed the bishop of Nidaros Diocese from 1773 until 1787.^[2]

Marcus Fredrik Bang was married three times:

1740 Anna Lisbeth Schønning from Ribe, 3 children
1747 Ellen Susanna Hagerup, daughter of Bishop Eiler Hagerup d.e. Their daughter, Christiane married bishop of the Diocese of Bjorgvin Ole Irgens.
1752 Mette Margarethe Volqvartz, 3 children

References

^ Store norske leksikon. "Marcus Frederik Bang" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-08-01.
^ D. Thrap. "Bang, Marcus Frederik". Dansk Biografisk Lexikon I Bind: Aaberg - Beaumelle: 485–486.