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Sigurd Bratlie
Born	July 27, 1905(1905-07-27) Nordstrand, Norway
Died	January 24, 1996 (aged 90) Oslo, Norway
Residence	Oslo, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Tailor
Title	Leader of Brunstad Christian Church
Term	1976-1996
Predecessor	Elias Aslaksen
Successor	Kåre Johan Smith
Religious beliefs	Christian
Spouse(s)	Rakel Smith
Children	Sigurd Johan Bratlie

Sigurd Rudolf Gudbrandsen Bratlie (July 27, 1905 – January 24, 1996) was the leader of Brunstad Christian Church from 1976 until his death in 1996.

Bratlie was born in Nordstrand, Norway and was the youngest of nine children.^[1] In 1920, during his apprenticeship as a tailor, Bratlie met Johan Oscar Smith at a church service. Bratlie became an influential member, and later leader, of Brunstad Christian Church. He travelled widely as a missionary and was the subject of international media attention when he was imprisoned for 143 days in Baghdad, Iraq in 1978 for holding Christian meetings.^[2] He was also arrested for conducting missionary activity in Romania in 1974, a country then under the rule of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.^[1]

Published works

Bratlie wrote numerous articles, mostly published in the Norwegian magazine Skjulte Skatter. He also authored several books, including The Bride, the Harlot and the End Times.^[3] He is also the author of three hymns in the hymn book Ways of the Lord.^[4]

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