b 1 October 1906 in Fredeoriskvaert, Denmark
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d 31 March 1990 at Newport, USA
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died aged 83
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clothed 19 May 1931 at Portsmouth, RI
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professed 30 May 1932
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solemn profession30 May 1935
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ordained 22 May 1937
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consecrated Bishop 8 September 1947
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Baptised Knut nelson, he was born and educated in Denmark.
At Fort Augustus he held the posts of Junior Master, Master of Studies
Father Ansgar went to USA for study in 1925 and became a Catholic and joined Portsmouth. He studied philosophy, Hebrew, German.
He was chaplain to German POWs in Newport, USA.
On 8 September 1947 he was consecrated Coadjutor Bishop to VA Sweden (Mueller); succeeded 1957, as second Bishop in Stockholm resigning in 1962 on health grounds and became chaplain to nuns in Switzerland before finally retiring to Portsmouth in 1967.