Church Church of Norway Occupation Priest Grandchildren Peder Kjerschow Denomination Christian Education Cand.theol. | Nationality Norwegian Died November 24, 1866 In office 1830–1857 Name Peder Hersleb | |
Born 29 June 1786 ( 1786-06-29 ) Spouse Johanne Benedicte Collett Children Christian Collett Kjerschow Diocese Diocese of Halogaland, Diocese of Bjorgvin | ||
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.