Olav Trondsson
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Olav Trondsson | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Nidaros 1459–1474 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Nidaros |
| Appointed | 14 Feb 1459 |
| Predecessor | Aslak Bolt |
| Successor | Gaute Ivarsson |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 June 1459 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norway |
| Died | November 25, 1474 Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Basilica of Sant'Agostino, Rome 41°54′4″N 12°28′27″E / 41.90111°N 12.47417°E |
| Education | University of Rostock (1433) University of Greifswald (1438) |
Olav Trondsson (died November 25, 1474) was the twenty-fourth Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nidaros in Norway from 1459 until his death in 1474.[1]
Olav Trondsson was of noble descent. His parents were probably Trond Toraldsson Smørhatt and Joran Aslaksdotter.[2] His father belonged to the Smørhatt family, while his mother descended from the Aspa.[2]
Trondsson was enrolled at the University of Rostock in 1430, where he obtained a baccalaureate degree in 1433. In 1438 he was awarded the degree Magister in Artibus from the University of Greifswald,[2] which at that time had just been formed.
He is mentioned as a canon of the cathedral in Nidaros for the first time in 1446.[2]
Appointment as archbishop
Trondsson was appointed archbishop of Nidaros in 1458, ending a few years of struggle over the appointment between Pope Nicholas V/Pope Calixtus III, the cathedral chapter of Nidaros, and King Christian I.[2][3]
When Archbishop Aslak Bolt died in 1450, the chapter had chosen Trondsson as his successor. After strong pressure from the king, however, they were compelled to alter their choice in favor of the Franciscan Marcellus de Niveriis.[2] The Pope, in turn, refused to appoint Marcellus and instead appointed Henrik Kalteisen. Kalteisen was forced to leave the country shortly thereafter and asked the pope for his dismissal.[2] Meanwhile, Trondsson acted as administrator of the archdiocese and his candidacy was once again promoted by the chapter.
Finally, in 1458, Callixtus dismissed Kalteisen and appointed Trondsson. Trondsson left for Rome in the autumn of that year to retrieve his pallium and perform some diplomatic interventions for the king.[3] He met the pope in Perugia, where he was staying on his way to Mantua for a meeting. Trondsson was greeted with a favorable reception, and in February 1459 he was ordained a bishop in Perugia and took office the following year in Nidaros.[2][3]
