Eiler Hansen Hagerup or Eiler Hagerup d.e. (25 November 1685 – 15 April 1743) was a Norwegian
theologian
Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...
and priest. He was the
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of the
Diocese of Trondhjem
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herborg F ...
from 1731 until his death in 1743.
Personal life
Eiler Hagerup was born on 25 November 1685 in
Kvernes in what is now
Møre og Romsdal county,
Norway
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. His parents were the priest Hans Hansen Hagerup and his wife Ellen Eilersdatter Schøller. He was married in 1715 to Anna Cathrine Barhow (1695-1737), daughter of parish priest, Amund Barhow (1660-1725). Together they had 17 children including
Hans Hagerup Gyldenpalm,
Eiler Hagerup, and
Christian Frederik Hagerup.
The ''"d.e."'' at the end of his name means ''den eldre'' ( en, the elder) to distinguish him from his younger nephew,
Eiler Hagerup d.y. (1718- 1789), Bishop in the
Diocese of Bjørgvin and later in
Kristiansand
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.
Education and career
He was a student at
Trondheim Cathedral School. In 1702, he started at the
University of Copenhagen
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and graduated with a
Cand.theol. degree 1704.
In 1709, he was hired as a
chaplain in the parish of
Kvernes where his father worked. After a few years, he was hired as the parish priest in
Kalundborg,
Denmark
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(1715-1727). In 1727, he became a lecturer in theology at
Trondheim Cathedral School after the death of
Thomas von Westen. In 1731, he was appointed Bishop of the
Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herbor ...
as a replacement for
Peder Krog
Peder Krog (8 April 1654 – 24 May 1731) was a Danish-born Norwegian Lutheran bishop.
Peder Krog was born in Aarhus, Denmark. He studied in Rostock and Copenhagen, and then went to Germany to study for several years. In 1675, he was award ...
. During his time as bishop, he was a good administrator and he was considered a demanding manager of church business. In a letter to the priests in his diocese, he made strict demands: the
catechism should be taught and the young people should learn to read with the book. The scripture must be taken seriously, and the priests must visit all homes in their parish every year. An account of the poverty of the poor shall be made across the diocese. He made a great emphasis during his time as bishop of mission work among the
Sami people in
Northern Norway. Bishop Hagerup died in 1743 in Trondheim.
References
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1685 births
1743 deaths
Bishops of Nidaros
18th-century Lutheran bishops
18th-century Norwegian clergy
University of Copenhagen alumni