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    St. Olav's Cathedral (Norwegian: Sankt Olav domkirke) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo and the parish church of St. Olav's parish...
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    son Olav served as regent until his death. Haakon died at the Royal Palace in Oslo on 21 September 1957. He was 85 years old. After his death, Olav succeeded...
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    Olaf II of Norway (redirect from St. Olav)
    (disambiguation) St. Olav's Cathedral, Oslo Helmet and spurs of Saint Olaf St. Olav's shrine Shrine of Manchan, with early representation of St. Olaf Saint...
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    Leif Høegh (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal)
    1974, his younger son Morten Westye Høegh became a board member. Order of St. Olav Order of the Dannebrog Order of Vasa Order of the White Rose of Finland...
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  • St. Olav’s Shrine was the resting place of the earthly remains of St. Olav, Norway’s patron saint, behind the high altar of Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim...
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    medieval tomb of St. Olav. The main route is approximately 640 kilometres (400 mi) long. It starts in the ancient part of Oslo and heads north along...
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    St. Olavsleden (English: St. Olav's Path; Swedish: S:t Olavsleden), is a pilgrim's way between Selånger outside Sundsvall in Sweden and Nidaros Cathedral...
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  • Church St. Olav's Church (ruin) in Bamble, Telemark St. Olav's Church, Bergen, incorporated into the current Bergen Cathedral St. Olav's Cathedral, Oslo (Norwegian:...
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    Oldest Saga of St. Olaf Legendary Saga of St. Olaf Separate Saga of St. Olaf Spelet om Heilag Olav (Store norske leksikon) "Gullvåg, Olav". Aschehoug og...
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    (Incl. Episcopal Conference of Scandinavia) St. Olav's Cathedral in Oslo St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery St. Ansgar's Church, Kristiansand Saint Paul...
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    appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue. Harket was named a Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald...
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  • Order of St. Olav. He died in May 1965 at Oslo. Balvoll, Gudmund. "Olav Skard". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget...
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    Haakon VII (category Bailiffs Grand Cross of the Order of St John)
    Haakon died at the Royal Palace in Oslo on 21 September 1957. He was 85 years old. At his death, Olav succeeded him as Olav V. Haakon was buried on 1 October...
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    palace with a new stone, Oslo Bishop's Castle. The Dominican monastery (St. Olav's Monastery) was built close to the somewhat older St. Olaf's Church. In around...
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  • Anders Bratholm (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal)
    since 1963, and was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav. He was awarded the Fritt Ord Award in 1986. He resided at Hosle and died...
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    26 February 2021 Svendsen, Trond Olav (18 June 2024). "Fanny Elsta". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 August...
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    Holy Olav Chapel (Norwegian: Hellige Olav kapell) is a chapel of the Russian Orthodox Church situated at Stiklestad in Verdal, Norway. It is situated at...
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    of St. Olav. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Olav Aaraas". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 May 2010. "St. Olav...
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    the Order of St. Olav in 2008. Garvik, Olav. "Olav Elias Sønderland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon...
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    Harald V (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal)
    Norwegian throne following his father, Crown Prince Olav. In 1940 the entire royal family had to flee Oslo because of the German invasion. It was deemed safer...
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  • January 2018. Waaler, Tor. "Olav Johan Brænden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved...
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  • industry. He was therefore knighted as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2007. A submarine volcano at the Vøring Plateau, Eldhø, was named after...
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  • Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1985. Espeland, Velle. "Olav Bø". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget...
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    Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal)
    from the army in 1966 and died during 1980 in Oslo. Hansteen was the commander of the Order of St. Olav and Knight Commander of the British Order of the...
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    Frederik Holst (physician) (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal)
    Norwegian Medical Society in Oslo (1833). He was made a knight in the Order of St. Olav (1847), Commander of St. Olav's Order (1865) and Commander of...
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    Erling Lorentzen (category Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch)
    Southern Cross  Norway: Knight Commander of the Order of St. Olav  Norway: Recipient of the St. Olav's Military Medal  Norway: Recipient of the Norwegian War...
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    the Order of St. Olav in 2000. Johnsen, Lillian Fjæren. "Rut Tellefsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget...
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  • University of Oslo and the Ole Bull Academy in Voss. Olav and his wife Mary Sanford Hegge would trade time throughout the year between Norway and St. Paul, MN...
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  • Olav Valen-Sendstad (30 June 1904 – 5 May 1963) was a Norwegian theologian, priest, and philosopher. Valen-Sendstad was born in Notodden, Norway, to agricultural...
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    Ada Madssen (category Order of Saint Olav)
    Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Ada Madssen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved...
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