RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Norway

Top 3

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 70.91, 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 Norwegian Lutheran priest and 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 Danish-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 57.52, 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 54.72, Hallvard Vebjørnsson is the 3rd most famous Norwegian Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 16 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.