Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow
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Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow (29 June 1786 - 24 November 1866) was a Norwegian
clergyman.
He was a bishop in the State
Church of Norway
for twenty-seven years; first in the Diocese of Tromsø from 1830 to 1848 and later in the Diocese of Bjørgvin
from 1848 to 1857. Before his appointment as bishop, he was vicar in Aker
. His father, who was a vicar
in Brønnøy
, had migrated to Norway from Jutland
.
Peder Kjerschow married Johanne Benedicte Collett (1802-1851), daughter of mining director Christian Ancher Collett
and cousin of Peter Jonas and Johan Christian Collett
. They had seven children of which two died young. Their son Christian Collett Kjerschow
became a County Governor, while their daughter married businessman Jacob Andreas Michelsen
. His grandson Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was named after him, but is better known as Christian Michelsen
, statesman and Prime Minister
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
clergyman.
He was a bishop in the State
State church
State churches are organizational bodies within a Christian denomination which are given official status or operated by a state.State churches are not necessarily national churches in the ethnic sense of the term, but the two concepts may overlap in the case of a nation state where the state...
Church of Norway
Church of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
for twenty-seven years; first in the Diocese of Tromsø from 1830 to 1848 and later in the Diocese of Bjørgvin
Diocese of Bjørgvin
Bjørgvin Diocese is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers churches located in the counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane. The cathedral city is Bergen. Bergen Cathedral, formerly the Church of Saint Olaf, serves as the seat of the presiding Bishop...
from 1848 to 1857. Before his appointment as bishop, he was vicar in Aker
Aker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
. His father, who was a vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
in Brønnøy
Brønnøy
Brønnøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative and commercial centre is the town of Brønnøysund. A secondary centre is the village of Hommelstø. Other villages include Tosbotn, Lande, Trælnes, and Indreskomo.The Brønnøysund Register...
, had migrated to Norway from Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
.
Peder Kjerschow married Johanne Benedicte Collett (1802-1851), daughter of mining director Christian Ancher Collett
Christian Ancher Collett
Christian Ancher Collett was a Norwegian engineer.He was born as the oldest child of Peter Collett and Johanne Henriche Ancher. He had two older half-siblings, as well as eight younger siblings, of whom one died before reaching the age of one.He married Anna Karine Bie . The couple had five children...
and cousin of Peter Jonas and Johan Christian Collett
Johan Christian Collett
Johan Christian Collett was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:Johan Christian Collett was the son of Johan Collett , among the founders of the Norwegian Constitution, and Christiane Birgithe de Stockfleth . He had four brothers and six sisters, although three siblings died young...
. They had seven children of which two died young. Their son Christian Collett Kjerschow
Christian Collett Kjerschow
Christian Collett Hersleb Kjerschow was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Aker as the oldest son of bishop Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow and his wife Johanne Benedicte Collett . His younger sister Caroline Sophie Erasmine Kjerschow married businessman Jacob Andreas Michelsen, and was the...
became a County Governor, while their daughter married businessman Jacob Andreas Michelsen
Jacob Andreas Michelsen
Jacob Andreas Michelsen was a Norwegian businessperson and politician, also known as the father of Christian Michelsen.He was the son of Tollach Michelsen, a manual laborer with roots in the Egersund district. Tollach's wife Madsi Magdalena Eide came from the same social background.In June 1855...
. His grandson Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was named after him, but is better known as Christian Michelsen
Christian Michelsen
Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of an independent Norway from 1905 to 1907...
, statesman and Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
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