Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow

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. [ [http://www.kirken.no/?event=doLink&famID=1926 Bishops of the Church of Norway 1537-2008] - Church of Norway] Before his appointment as bishop, he was vicar in Aker. [ [http://www-bib.hive.no/tekster/sem_slagen/kulturhistorie2_1/prester_i_sem.html "Prester i Sem"] , in Sem og Slagen - en bygdebok. Hosted by Tønsberg public library. no icon]

Peder Kjerschow married Johanne Benedicte Collett (1802-1851), [http://www.collettfamilyhistory.net/Part%2024%20-%20The%20Norway%20Line%201810%20to%201890%20Rev.4.htm Collett family part 2] ] daughter of mining director Christian Ancher Collett and cousin of Peter Jonas and Johan Christian Collett. [ [http://www.collettfamilyhistory.net/Part%2024%20-%20The%20Norway%20Line%201655%20to%201810%20Rev.2.htm Collett family part 1] ] They had seven children of which two died young.b] His grandson Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was named after him, but is better known as Christian Michelsen, statesman and Prime Minister. [ [http://www.disnorge.no/ho/artikler/Utklipp_bt020705e1b23.pdf «Nu gjælder det at holde kjæft»] , by Øyvind Ask, "Bergens Tidende". no icon]

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