Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop
The Right Reverend Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop | |
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| Bishop of Oslo | |
 Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop, ca. 1870 | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Tromsø (1861–1867) Kristiania (1875–1893) |
| Other post(s) | Norwegian Minister of Church and Education |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1818 |
| Died | 18 October 1893 (aged 75) Kristiania, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Karen Ursula Fabritius (1819-1889). |
| Education | Cand.theol. (1839) |
Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop (6 June 1818 – 18 October 1893) was a Norwegian Lutheran priest, educator and Bishop of Oslo. [1]
Biography[edit]
Essendrop was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Peter Essendrop (1776-1819) and Martha Marie Søborg (1784-1861). His brother was Bernhard Ludvig Essendrop. He became cand.theol. in 1839.[1]
From 1842 on, he was a teaching assistant at Trondheim Cathedral School. In 1849 he became priest in Klæbu in Trøndelag. Essendrop was the bishop of the Diocese of Tromsø from 1861 to 1867. From 1867 to 1872 he was the vicar of the Diocese of Kristiania, and also lectured at the Royal Frederick University. From 1 July 1872 to 23 November 1874 he was the Minister of Church and Education. He later filled in as acting Minister from 26 May to 4 June and 6 July to 20 July 1875. From 1875 to his death, he was the Bishop of the Diocese of Kristiania.[2] [3]
During the term 1877–1879 he was a deputy member of the Norwegian Parliament, representing the constituency Kristiania, Hønefos og Kongsvinger.[3][2]
He was married to Karen Ursula Fabritius (1819-1889). Essendrop died at Kristiania and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund. [3] [1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b c Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
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