About Christoffer Hjort
Lived 1561 – 1616 (aged 54–55). Christoffer Hjort was a Norwegian lutheran pastor.
Christoffer Hjort (1561–1616) was a Norwegian clergyman and crypto-Catholic. He served as a vicar in Aker and was the priest at the chapel of Akershus Castle, until he was expelled from the country for Catholicism in 1613.
Personal life Hjort was probably born in Tønsberg. He was the son of Rasmus Hjort, a humanist and the dean at Tønsberg, and his wife Gidse Berg. He was also a grandson of Frants Berg, who was Bishop of the Diocese of Oslo.
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Who was Christoffer Hjort?
Norwegian priest
When was Christoffer Hjort born?
Christoffer Hjort was born in 1561.
When did Christoffer Hjort die?
Christoffer Hjort died in 1616.
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Christoffer Hjort was a lutheran pastor.
What nationality was Christoffer Hjort?
Christoffer Hjort was Norwegian.
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