Andreas Grimelund

Andreas Grimelund (26 January 1812 - 3 January 1896) was a Norwegian clergyman.

The son of a farmer in Aker, he graduated as cand.theol. in 1835. He became residing chaplain in Nannestad in 1844 and Ullensaker in 1847. He was a teacher at the theological seminary in Christiania from 1851, and was appointed vicar in Gerpen in 1856. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Throndhjem (Nidaros) in 1860, and assumed office in July 1861. He retired in 1883, and died in 1896 in Kristiania. [http://www.tfb.no/db/personalhistorie/3_7_20070219_124035.pdf "Personalhistorie for Trondhjems by og omegn i et tidsrum af circa 1 1/2 aarhundrede"] , by Chr. Thaulow. Hosted by Trondheim public library.]

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