Christen Worm
Christen Worm | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zealand | |
Portrait by G. von Lude, c. 1700 | |
| Church | Church of Denmark |
| Predecessor | Henrik Bornemann |
| Successor | Peder Hersleb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christen Willumsen Worm 10 June 1672 |
| Died | 9 October 1737 (aged 65) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 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.