Ragnvald Gjerløw
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Ragnvald Gjerløw was a Norwegian priest and writer.
He was born in Aurland
as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw
. He spent some time at sea and took secondary education before enrolling in higher education. He graduated with the cand.theol.
degree in 1881, and worked as a teacher and school manager until 1887, when he became curate
in Kvinnherad
. He was then vicar
in Lunde, Telemark
from 1895 to 1906, in St. John's Church, Stavanger
from 1906 to 1909 and in Stavanger Cathedral
from 1909 to 1918. He then became dean
in the Diocese of Christianssand, and in 1925 he was acting bishop of the newly created Diocese of Stavanger
. On 1 July 1925 he resigned and moved to Oslo. He has been credited for playing a main role in re-establishing the Diocese of Stavanger, having agitated for it since 1919, and presented the case for Rogaland
county council
. In 1923 he was a part of a delegation (together with County Governor Thorvald Andreas Larsen and school inspector Tveteraas) to the Parliament of Norway. They met with the President of the Parliament and politician Tjalve Gjøstein, and also won the support of politician Lars Oftedal
.
Gjerløw was a member of the board of the trade union Norwegian Association of Clergy, and also of the Norwegian Missionary Society
. He wrote some books, including Bibelske skisser and Korte søndagsbetragtninger, and contributed to the works Bibelen med forklaringer and Stavangerboken 1814–1914. He also translated Alfred Edersheim
's seven-volume Bible History to Norwegian. He wrote several articles in newspapers and magazines, and favored Morgenbladet
, where his nephew Olaf Gjerløw
was editor-in-chief from 1920. He was also an uncle of Lilli Gjerløw
. In September 1885 in Heddal
he married Laura Flood, a sister of Immanuel Flood and Jørgen W. Flood. He died in 1936.
He was born in Aurland
Aurland
Aurland is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen. Other villages include Bakka, Flåm, Undredal, and Gudvangen....
as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw
Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw
Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw was a Norwegian editor.He was born in Aurland as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Ragnvald Gjerløw. He took secondary education as well as the entrance exam at the university, but then followed a career in the press. His first...
. He spent some time at sea and took secondary education before enrolling in higher education. He graduated with the cand.theol.
Cand.theol.
Candidatus theologiæ , Candidata theologiæ , abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six year higher education in theology in Denmark and Norway. In Norway, the title has remained after the "Quality Reform", though it is equivalent to a Master of...
degree in 1881, and worked as a teacher and school manager until 1887, when he became curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
in Kvinnherad
Kvinnherad
Kvinnherad is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Kvindherred was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik merged with Kvinnherad on 1 January 1965.The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland...
. He was then vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
in Lunde, Telemark
Lunde, Telemark
Lunde is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The municipality centre was Bjervamoen.It was created by a split from Bø on 1 January 1867. At that time Lunde had a population of 2,257....
from 1895 to 1906, in St. John's Church, Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
from 1906 to 1909 and in Stavanger Cathedral
Stavanger Cathedral
Stavanger Cathedral is Norway's oldest cathedral. It is situated in the middle of Stavanger, and is the seat of the Diocese of Stavanger.-History:...
from 1909 to 1918. He then became dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
in the Diocese of Christianssand, and in 1925 he was acting bishop of the newly created Diocese of Stavanger
Diocese of Stavanger
Stavanger is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Rogaland. The cathedral city is Stavanger, and the bishop since 2009 is Erling Johan Pettersen.-History:...
. On 1 July 1925 he resigned and moved to Oslo. He has been credited for playing a main role in re-establishing the Diocese of Stavanger, having agitated for it since 1919, and presented the case for Rogaland
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
. In 1923 he was a part of a delegation (together with County Governor Thorvald Andreas Larsen and school inspector Tveteraas) to the Parliament of Norway. They met with the President of the Parliament and politician Tjalve Gjøstein, and also won the support of politician Lars Oftedal
Lars Oftedal
Lars Oftedal was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1921-1922 and 1924-1926, and Minister of Trade 1922-1923 and 1928-1931....
.
Gjerløw was a member of the board of the trade union Norwegian Association of Clergy, and also of the Norwegian Missionary Society
Norwegian Missionary Society
The Norwegian Missionary Society is a Norwegian missionary organization.It was started by a group of approx 180 people in the town of Stavanger in Norway in August 1842. The goal was to spread the Christian religion to other peoples, mainly in Africa...
. He wrote some books, including Bibelske skisser and Korte søndagsbetragtninger, and contributed to the works Bibelen med forklaringer and Stavangerboken 1814–1914. He also translated Alfred Edersheim
Alfred Edersheim
Alfred Edersheim was a Jewish convert to Christianity and a Biblical scholar known especially for his book The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah .- Early life and education :...
's seven-volume Bible History to Norwegian. He wrote several articles in newspapers and magazines, and favored Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet is a Norwegian weekly newspaper. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II...
, where his nephew Olaf Gjerløw
Olaf Gjerløw
Jens Olaf Gjerløw was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He was editor for the newspaper Morgenbladet from 1920 until his death in 1949, except for a period in German prisons during World War II.-Personal life:...
was editor-in-chief from 1920. He was also an uncle of Lilli Gjerløw
Lilli Gjerløw
Lilli Gjerløw was a Norwegian archivist.She was born in Nord-Audnedal as a daughter of vicar John Jenssøn Gjerløw and Agnes Christine Boye. The family moved to Arendal when she was young. She was a niece of Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw and Ragnvald Gjerløw and a first cousin of Olaf Gjerløw...
. In September 1885 in Heddal
Heddal
Heddal is a village and parish in Notodden municipality in Telemark County, Norway.- History :The parish of Hitterdal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Notodden was separated from Heddal both as a city and a municipality of its own, in 1913. Heddal was subsequently merged with...
he married Laura Flood, a sister of Immanuel Flood and Jørgen W. Flood. He died in 1936.