NSA:Scandinavia and Finland

Scandinavia & Finland
Membership
History:
 -  Established 1957 
 -  Preceded Norway (1962)
 -  Preceded Sweden (1962)
 -  Preceded Denmark (1962)
 -  Preceded Finland (1962)

The National Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia and Finland was a regional Bahá’í administrative body.

History[edit]

The establishment of a National Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia and Finland was a goal of the Bahá’í community as early as 1955.[1]

It was established at a Convention held in Stockholm in 1957.[2] It was disbanded in 1962 when independent National Assemblies were established in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.

Past members[edit]

Name Served
Lisbeth Andersen 1957 - 1962
Palle Bischoff 1957 - 1962
Modesta Hvide 1957 - ????
Josephine Kruka 1957 - 1958
John Nielsen 1957 - 1962[3]
Lotus Nielsen 1957 - ????
Hans Odemyr 1957 - 1962[4]
Gudrun Ofstegaard 1957 - ????
Gerd Strand 1957 - 1962[5]
Jean Bonn 1958 - ????
Trygve Nielsen ???? - ????

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Baha'i News (1955). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 291, Pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
  2. ↑ Graham Hassall (2000). "National Spiritual Assemblies: Lists and years of formation".
  3. ↑ Baha'i News (1962). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 377, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.
  4. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (2002). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 29 (2000-2001), Pg(s) 271. View as PDF.
  5. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (2004). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 31 (2002-2003), Pg(s) 275. View as PDF.

References[edit]

  • Baha'i News (1957). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 316, Pg(s) 13. View as PDF. 1957-1958 NSA reported.
  • Baha'i News (1958). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 330, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF. 1958-1959 NSA reported.
  • Baha'i News (1960). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 353, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF. 1960-1961 NSA reported
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