Peter W. K. Bøckman, Sr.

Peter Wilhelm Kreydahl Bøckman, Sr.
Born	6 August 1851 Håland, Norway
Died	23 May 1926 (aged 74) Oslo, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Education	cand.theol. (1873)
Alma mater	University of Oslo
Occupation	Priest and theologian
Religion	Christian (Church of Norway)
Spouse(s)	Beata Jervell (1878-1926)
Parent(s)	Nils Christopher Bøckman Wencke Elisabeth Dietrichson
Awards	Order of St. Olav (1894)

Peter Wilhelm Kreydahl Bøckman, Sr. (6 August 1851 – 23 May 1926) was a Norwegian bishop and theologian.

He was born in Håland in Rogaland county, Norway, on 6 August 1851. He graduated with a cand.theol. degree from the University of Oslo in 1873. From 1873 to 1877 he was a teacher at Volda Teacher's College. He was then a chaplain in Bergen from 1877 until 1879, vicar in Skånevik from 1879 until 1890, and dean in Tromsø from 1890 until 1893. He was the bishop of the Diocese of Tromsø from 1893 until 1909, and then bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1909 until 1923. He died in Oslo on 23 May 1926.^[1][2]

He was a grandfather of scholar Peter W. K. Bøckman, Jr. and journalist Knut Bøckman.^[1]

References

1. Store norske leksikon. "http://snl.no/Peter_Wilhelm_Kreydahl_B%C3%B8ckman/norsk_biskop" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-08-01. External link in |title= (help)
2. Store norske leksikon. "Wilhelm Bøckman – utdypning (NBL-artikkel)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-08-01.