Finn Wagle

Finn Wagle (born 19 June 1941) is a theologian and a former bishop of Nidaros in the Church of Norway.

He was also the Preses (Primus inter pares, “first among equals”) and thus presided over the Bishop's Conference in the Church of Norway from 2002 until 2006.

Wagle's first post was serving as an army chaplain (1970) before working as a vicar for the parish of Sørreisa in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland from 1970-1975.

From 1981-1988 he worked as director of the institute Church Educational Center (IKO), and in 1988 he became the Dean of the Nidaros Cathedral.

[1] On 23 June 1991, Wagle was part of the consecration ceremony at the Nidaros Cathedral for the new king, Harald V. He also led the wedding ceremony at the Nidaros Cathedral for the king's daughter Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn on 24 May 2002.