Olaf Offerdahl

Olaf Offerdahl (12 December 1857, Årdal, Sogn, Norway – 7 October 1930, Bussum, Netherlands) was apostolic administrator for Norway from 1928 to March 1930, when he was promoted to apostolic vicar. In April 1930 he became the bishop of Selia, which he remained until his death later the same year. Notable he translated the New Testament in to Norwegian.

Life and work He was born on the croft Kleivi in Årdal Municipality, Sogn.

In 1880 he met C. Holfeldt-Houen and JD Stubbegan, both catholic priests while working at Catholic St. Paul's Primary School in Bergen,

That fall, he became seriously ill during a trip to the Netherlands. On 7 October 1930, he died in Bussum, Netherlands. Translated the New Testament to Norwegian 1902 Translated David's Psalms