Knut Ansgar Nelson [SEP] position held
Knut Ansgar Nelson
Knut Ansgar Nelson (1 October 1906 — 31 March 1990) was a Danish-born convert to Roman Catholicism who served as bishop of Stockholm from 1957 to 1962.
Life.
Nelson was born in 1906 in Frederiksværk, Denmark, but travelled to the United States in 1925. He became a Catholic while working in Salem, Massachusetts and studying medieval art. In May 1931 he entered Portsmouth Priory, Rhode Island, making his solemn profession in 1935. He was ordained a priest on 22 May
Church
- William Munk: English physician and medical historian remembered chiefly for "Munk's Roll", a biographical reference work on the Royal College of Physicians.
Converts N.
- Takashi Nagai: physician specializing in radiology; author of "The Bells of Nagasaki"
- Bernard Nathanson: medical doctor; a founding member of NARAL; became a pro-life proponent
- Patricia Neal: won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Hud"
- Knut Ansgar Nelson: Danish-born convert