Henrik von Achen

Henrik(dot)Achen(at)katolsk(dot)no

von ACHEN, Henrik Louis: Danish, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, 22.12.1954 and baptized 30.12.1954 in the Roman Catholic St. Joseph's chapel. Married to Stephanie Elisabeth Irgens (1959) in Bergen, Norway, on the 8th August 1980. Four children: Maria (1982), Ida (1984), Johannes (1987) and Benedikte (1991).

Art historian, educated at the University of Aarhus in Denmark 1982. Doctorate from the University of Bergen, Norway, 1987. TheologieKurs für Laien, Zürich, 1986. Since 1987 curator at the university museum in Bergen: Bergen Museum. Since 1999 full professor in art history at the University of Bergen, with the curatorial responsibility for the collections of religious art and church art, coins and medals.

Member of the board of DUK, the Danish Catholic youth organization 1974-78, member of St. Paul parish council, Bergen, 1982-83, appointed liturgical/pastoral assistent 1990-96. Ordained permanent deacon by the bishop of Oslo, dr. Gerhard Schwenzer SSCC, on the 15th May 1996, incardinated in the diocese of Oslo.

Member of the executive committee of ecumenical cooperation between Christians in Bergen, "Felleskirkelig Samarbeidsråd i Bergen", 1996-2002.

Appointed coordinator for Missio on 11th September 2003.

Coordinator of European Network on the Instruments of Devotion (ENID) from November 2003.

8. oktober 2007 - gjenvalgt 7. oktober 2010 -

Medlem av pastoralrådet i Oslo katolske bispedømme

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