Eiler Hansen Hagerup

Eiler Hansen Hagerup or Eiler Hagerup d.e. (25 November 1685 – 15 April 1743) was a Norwegian theologian and priest. He was the Bishop of the Diocese of Trondhjem from 1731 until his death in 1743.

Right Reverend Eiler Hansen Hagerup
Bishop
Church	Church of Norway
Diocese	Trondhjem
Personal details
Born	25 November 1685 Kvernes, Norway
Died	15 April 1743 (aged 57) Trondheim, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Denomination	Christian
Parents	Hans Hansen Hagerup Ellen Eilersdatter Schøller
Spouse	Anna Cathrine Barhow (1715-1737)
Occupation	Priest
Education	Cand.theol. (1704)

Personal life

Eiler Hagerup was born on 25 November 1685 in Kvernes in what is now Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. 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 (English: 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.

Education and career

He was a student at Trondheim Cathedral School. In 1702, he started at the University of Copenhagen and graduated with a Cand.theol. degree 1704.[1] 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 (1715-1727). In 1727, he became a lecturer in theology at Trondheim Cathedral School following the death of Thomas von Westen. In 1731, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros as a replacement for Peder Krog. During his time as bishop, he was a very good administrator and he was considered a demanding leader of the church. In a shepherd's 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 huge emphasis during his time as bishop at mission work among the Sami people in Northern Norway. Bishop Hagerup died in 1743 in Trondheim.[2]

References

1. Thrap, D., ed. (1892). "Hagerup, Eiler, 1684 - 1743, Biskop". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). VI. Kjøbenhavn: Gyldendalske boghandels forlag. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
2. Lysaker, Trygve, ed. (2009-02-13). "Eiler Hagerup - 1". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-05-15.