Halvor Olsen Folkestad (28 November 1807 – 30 September 1889) was a Bishop in the Church of Norway.

After a year of studies in Christiania (now called Oslo), he received his theological degree in 1836.

In 1873, he was appointed by King Oscar II of Sweden to be royal court pastor (overhoffpredikant).

[3][4] Folkestad sought and obtained dismissal of the episcopal office in 1887 at age 79.

He died at Hamar during 1889 was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo.