Christoffer Hjort
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Christoffer Hjort | |
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| Born | 1561 |
| Died | 1616 (aged 54–55) |
| Alma mater | University of Wittenberg |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Parent | Rasmus Hjort |
| Relatives | Frants Berg (grandfather) |
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.
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.[1]
