Please answer the following question: Facts: - diocese: diocese of bjrgvin - title: bishop of bjrgvin - church: church of norway - predecessor: ole hagesther - parents: ole nordhaug and liv eldbjrg nordhaug - education: cand.theol . -lrb- 1978 -rrb- - birth date: 26 february 1953 - appointed: 2008 - name: halvor nordhaug - nationality: norwegian - image: halvor nordhaug i lilla.jpg - birth place: norway - religion: christian - alma mater: mf norwegian school of theology - occupation: priest Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of halvor nordhaug .
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halvor nordhaug -lrb- born 26 february 1953 -rrb- is a norwegian bishop in the lutheran church of norway .he was appointed bishop of the diocese of bjrgvin in 2008 and has served in that capacity since that time .nordhaug is the son of bishop ole nordhaug and psalmist liv nordhaug .halvor nordhaug is married and has three children .nordhaug received his cand.theol .degree in 1978 from the mf norwegian school of theology .he was ordained in 1979 at the fredrikstad cathedral .since that time he has served as a pastor at heistadmoen in 1980 .from 1981 until 1986 , he was pastor for norwegian students abroad , employed by the norwegian seamen 's church .he was a consultant for the ecumenical council of the church from 1986-1991 .then from 1991 to 1995 , he was a pastor in the parish of As .from 1995 until 2008 , he was the rector of practical theology at the mf norwegian school of theology .