Frederik Arentz (5 June 1702 in Stadsbygd, Trøndelag – 22 November 1779 in Bergen) was the Lutheran bishop of Bjørgvin from 1762 to 1774.
Frederik Arentz | |
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Church | Church of Norway |
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Born | 5 June 1702 |
Died | 22 November 1779 |
Arentz attended the Trondheim Cathedral School and graduated in theology at the University of Copenhagen in 1719. Then he studied in Halle under professor August Hermann Francke and worked as a private teacher until 1727. In 1729, he was appointed as pastor (sogneprest) in Askvoll, in the Diocese of Bergen, until he became a pastor in Nykirken i Bergen in 1760. In 1762, he became bishop of Bjørgvin.
Arentz was the husband of Ludvig Holberg's niece Cathrine Fredrikke Holberg. They had several children, including:
Other family members include:
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