Christen Worm | |
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Bishop of Zealand | |
Church | Church of Denmark |
Predecessor | Henrik Bornemann |
Successor | Peder Hersleb |
Personal details | |
Born | Christen Willumsen Worm 10 June 1672 |
Died | 9 October 1737 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 65)
Buried | Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen |
Parents | Willum Worm |
Christen Willumsen Worm (10 June 1672 – 9 October 1737) was a Danish theologian and Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand from 1711 until his death. Worm began his career as a scholar and a priest. Over the course of his tenure as bishop, his authority as primus inter pares was repeatedly challenged.