Peder Olivarius Bugge
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Peder Olivarius Bugge was a Norwegian priest
and politician
. He was the bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros
from 1804 until 1842. He was born in Holt, Norway
in 1764 and died in 1849 in Trondheim
, Norway
.
Peder Olivarius Bugge was the son of the parish priest Søren Bugge. After taking his exams in Copenhagen
, he was a priest in various parishes in Sjælland, Jylland, and Lista
before being appointed to the post of bishop
of the Diocese of Nidaros
when he was only 40 years old in 1804.
Bugge took part at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814 where a constitution was written. He was then elected as the first representative to the new Parliament from Trondheim
in 1815. As Bishop of Nidaros, Bugge gave the sermon at the coronation of the new King Karl Johan
on 7 September 1818 at the Nidaros Cathedral
.
Bugge was the father of teacher Frederik Moltke Bugge
and priest Søren Bruun Bugge. He was also the grandfather to Johannes Christian Piene
.
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was the bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros
Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. The diocese is divided into 12 deaneries . Finn Wagle was the bishop from 1991 to 2008...
from 1804 until 1842. He was born in Holt, Norway
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...
in 1764 and died in 1849 in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway
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...
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Peder Olivarius Bugge was the son of the parish priest Søren Bugge. After taking his exams in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, he was a priest in various parishes in Sjælland, Jylland, and Lista
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
before being appointed to the post of bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Diocese of Nidaros
Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. The diocese is divided into 12 deaneries . Finn Wagle was the bishop from 1991 to 2008...
when he was only 40 years old in 1804.
Bugge took part at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814 where a constitution was written. He was then elected as the first representative to the new Parliament from Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
in 1815. As Bishop of Nidaros, Bugge gave the sermon at the coronation of the new King Karl Johan
Charles XIV John of Sweden
Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Karl Johan was King of Sweden and King of Norway from 1818 until his death...
on 7 September 1818 at the Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros from its establishment in 1152 until its abolition in 1537. Since the Reformation, it has been the cathedral of the...
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Bugge was the father of teacher Frederik Moltke Bugge
Frederik Moltke Bugge
Frederik Moltke Bugge was a Norwegian philologist and educator.-Early and personal life:He was born in Trondhjem as a son of bishop Peter Olivarius Bugge and Cathrine Magdalene Koch . Bugge graduated from Trondhjem Cathedral School in 1823 and from the Royal Frederick University with the...
and priest Søren Bruun Bugge. He was also the grandfather to Johannes Christian Piene
Johannes Christian Piene
Johannes Christian Piene was a Norwegian businessman and Conservative Party politician.Piene was born in Trondhjem - the son of merchant and industrialist Caspar Christian Piene and Lucie Benedicte Bugge...
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