Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop (6 June 1818 – 18 October 1893) was a Norwegian

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priest, educator and Bishop of Oslo.

Biography

Essendrop was born Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Peter Essendrop (1776-1819) and Martha Marie Søborg (1784-1861). His brother was Bernhard Ludvig Essendrop. He became cand.theol. in 1839. From 1842, he was a teaching assistant at Trondheim Cathedral School. In 1849 he became priest in Klæbu in

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. Essendrop was the bishop of the

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from 1861 to 1867. From 1867 to 1872 he was the vicar of the Diocese of Kristiania, and also lectured at the Royal Frederick University. From 1 July 1872 to 23 November 1874 he was the Minister of Church and Education. He later filled in as acting Minister from 26 May to 4 June and 6 July to 20 July 1875. From 1875 to his death he was the Bishop of the Diocese of Kristiania. During the term 1877–1879 he was a deputy member of the Norwegian Parliament, representing the constituency ''Kristiania, Hønefos og Kongsvinger''. He was married to Karen Ursula Fabritius (1819-1889). Essendrop died at Kristiania and was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.

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