Christian Henrik Biering (26 August 1729 – 8 September 1804) was a
Danish pastor and writer.
Early life
Viering was born in Korup at
Odense
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (after Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2025, the city proper had a population of 185,480 while Odense Municipality had a population of 210, ...
, the son of chaplain Niels Jørgensen Biering (ca. 1692–1778) and Else Bosdatter (died 1733). He matriculated in 1749 from Odense Gymnasium. In 1752, he qualified as a clergy (''attestats''). in 1759, he worked as a teacher at Odense School.
Career
In 1760, he was appointed pastor of
Aastrup Parish on
Falster
Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. . In 1767 he purchased
Aastrup Church
Aastrup Church (), located on the top of a steep hill in the village of Aastrup, southwest of Stubbekøbing on the Danish island of Falster, dates from c. 1200. Built in the Late Romanesque style, it has frescos from the 13th and 15th centurie ...
from the crown.
[Kirsten Weber-Andersen, Otto Norn, Aage Roussell, Gertrud Købke Knudsen, "Tingsted Kirke"]
''Danmarks kirker: Maribo amt, Volume 8'', 1951, Nationalmuseet, pages 1345–1358. Retrieved 14 November 2012. In 1773, he became a
Master of Theology
Master of Theology (, abbreviated ThM, MTh or MTheol, or ''Sacrae Theologiae Magister''; abbreviated STM) is a post-graduate degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries. It can serve as a transition degree for entrance into a ...
.
Works
Biering was 15 when he his first poems published, in Danish and Latin. He translated Horat's' letters and wrote moral tales, but was most active as a writer of incidental poems. Songs that he wrote for celebrations among Falster's peasant population remained popular on the island.
Personal life
Biering married Anne Marie Schrøder (1737–67) on 19 June 1761 in Copenhagen's
Church of the Holy Ghost. She was the daughter of skipper and later postmaster in
Rudkøbing
Rudkøbing is a town in Denmark, on the western coast of the island of Langeland. It is the seat of Langeland Municipality, in the Region of Southern Denmark, Southern Denmark Region. The town is located southeast of Svendborg and is connected t ...
Rasmus Peter Schrøder (1713–86) and Kirsten Bager (1699–1769). After her death, on 14 February 1770 in
Stubbekøbing
Stubbekøbing () is a town with a population of 2,196 (1 January 2024) ...
, he married to Elisabeth Jæger (1746–1809), daughter of pastor Adolph Jæger (1702–56) and Jørgine Eegh (ca. 1713–93).
References
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External links
Christian Henrik Bieringat geni.com
18th-century Danish clergy
People from Odense Municipality
1729 births
1804 deaths