Introduction

Biography

Koren was the hus­band of Else Eli­sa­beth Hy­sing.

He has been called the pa­tri­arch of Nor­we­gian-Am­eri­can Lu­ther­ans.

He gra­du­at­ed from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Chris­ti­ana in 1852; helped found Lu­ther Col­lege in De­cor­ah, Io­wa, and Lu­ther Sem­in­ary in St. Paul, Min­ne­so­ta.

He re­ceived a doc­tor­ate of di­vi­ni­ty from Con­cor­dia Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry, St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri, in 1903.

He served as pas­tor of the Wash­ing­ton Prair­ie con­gre­ga­tion in Io­wa, and pre­si­dent of the Nor­we­gian Sy­nod (1894–1910).

The king of Nor­way made him a Com­mand­er of the Order of St. Ol­af for his achieve­ments.

Works

• Synodens Sal­me­bog, 1874