Fríðrikur Petersen

Fríðrikur Petersen

Fríðrikur Petersen (April 22, 1853 - April 26, 1917) was a noted Faroese Unionist politician and clergyman.

Biography

Petersen was born at Saltnes in Eysturoy. He became a student in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1875 and was awarded his Cand.theol. in 1880. He was ordained a Lutheran priest in the Church of the Faroe Islands (Fólkakirkjan). He served as parish priest at Sandoynni (1880), Suðuroy (1885) and at Østerø (1900). He was a rural dean at Nes in Eysturoy from 1900 to 1917. Petersen was also active in politics. He was a member of the Faroese Løgting (1890) and the Danish Landsting (1892-1900). He served as county councilor for the Faroe Islands 1894-1902. He died during 1917 in Copenhagen.[1]

Frederik's Church in Nes

Frederik's Church in Nes

Fredericks Church (Fríðrikskirkjan) in Nes was completed in 1994 and was named in honor of Fríðrikur Petersen. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fríðrikur Petersen (1853-1917)". skaldskapur. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fredericks Church". Posta Faroe Islands. January 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2017.



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