Arnold Theodore Ohrn

Background

Ohrn, Arnold Theodore was born on January 22, 1889 in Raymond, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Jacob Andersen and Nellie Antoinette (Christensen) Ohrn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Oslo, 1908, Bachelor of Divinity, 1919, Master of Arts, 1926. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1939, Mississippi College, 1950. Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), Acadia University, 1947.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, Berkeley Baptist Division School, 1950.

Career

Ordained to ministry Baptist Church. Professor Norwegian Baptist Theological Seminary, Oslo, 1918-1941, president, 1946-1948. General secretary Norwegian Baptist Union, 1941-1946, foreign missions secretary, 1927-1946, president, 1932-1948.

President Norwegian Sunday School Union, 1933-1948, Norwegian Free Church Council, 1938-1948.

General secretary Baptist World Alliance, Washington, 1948-1960. Visiting professor Berkeley Baptist Division School, Berkeley, California, also Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1961.

Named knight Order of Saint Olav 1st Class, Norwegian king. Author: The Gospel and the Sermon on the Mount, 1939.

Editor of Banneret, 1929-1946.

Home: 1883 Yosemite Road, Berkeley 7, California

Achievements

• Arnold Theodore Ohrn has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Elin Carlsson, June 21, 1919. Children: Ingerid Christine (Mistress Ola Björn Nyhus), Karin Helene (Mistress Reidar B. Bjornard), Jacob Ragnvald, Johannes Bernhard.

Father:

Jacob Andersen Ohrn

Mother:

Nellie Antoinette (Christensen) Ohrn

Spouse:

Elin Carlsson

child:

Johannes Bernhard Ohrn

child:

Karin Helene Ohrn (Mistress Reidar B. Bjornard)

child:

Ingerid Christine Ohrn (Mistress Ola Björn Nyhus)

child:

Jacob Ragnvald Ohrn