Peter W. K. Bøckman Sr.
Peter Wilhelm Kreydahl Bøckman Sr. (6 August 1851 – 23 May 1926) was a Norwegian bishop and theologian.[1]
Right Reverend Peter Wilhelm Kreydahl Bøckman Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1851 |
| Died | 23 May 1926 (aged 74) Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Parents | Nils Christopher Bøckman Wencke Elisabeth Dietrichson |
| Spouse | Beata Jervell (1878–1926) |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | cand.theol. (1873) |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Education and career
He was born in Håland in Stavanger county, Norway. He was the youngest of six children born to parish priest Nils Christopher Bøckman (1807–1873) and Wencke Elisabeth Dietrichson (1808–1880). He graduated with a cand.theol. degree from the University of Oslo in 1873. From 1873 to 1876 he was a teacher at Volda Teacher's College. From 1876 to 1877, he devoted his time to theological studies in Erlangen and Leipzig. He was then a chaplain in Bergen from 1877 until 1879, vicar in Skånevik from 1879 until 1890, and dean in Tromsø from 1890 until 1893. He was the bishop of the Diocese of Tromsø from 1893 until 1909, and then bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1909 until 1923. [2]
He was appointed a Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1894 and got Commander Cross in 1904. He died in Oslo on 23 May 1926. He was married to Beata Jervell (1878–1926) and was a grandfather of scholar Peter W. K. Bøckman Jr. and journalist Knut Bøckman.[3]
References
- Norsk biografisk leksikon. "Peter Wilhelm Kreydahl Bøckman – norsk biskop" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- Trygve Lysaker. "Wilhelm Bøckman – utdypning (NBL-artikkel)" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Bøckman – norsk slekt". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2016.