Peter Fischer-Møller

Fischer-Møller became a student in 1973 at Øregaard Gymnasium, and studied mathematical-physical.. He went to Oxford to study English literature . Although Fischer-Møller was to be a lawyer as his father wished, he chose to become a theology student at the University of Copenhagen. In the summer of 1983, he completed his studies. Peter Fischer-Møller gained a cand.theol. specializing in N. F. S. Grundtvig.

In 1984 Peter Fischer-Møller was ordained as priest and became the parish priest of Terslev and Ørslev Sogne north of Haslev. In 1999 he also became the parish priest of Ringsted-Sorø. At the same time, Fischer-Møller worked as a lecturer at Haslev Seminary and Preschool.

Jan Lindhardt retired as Bishop of Roskilde in 2008 and choose Peter Fischer-Møller as one of five candidates to succeed him. At the first election, Fischer-Møller and Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, editor and head of the Grundtvig Academy, received the majority of votes with 562 each. Poul Joachim Stender received twelve votes less and protested over the election results, as there were more voters than ballot papers. Church Minister Birthe Rønn Hornbech joined the case, and the election board left the election. Peter Fischer-Møller received 693 votes and Poul Joachim Stender received 669 votes. Henrik Wigh-Poulsen received 625 votes, but only two candidates passed on to the decisive ballot. At the 2nd round, Fischer-Møller received 1174 votes while his opponent Poul Joachim Stenders 1055 votes. On April 27, 2008, Peter Fischer-Møller was consecrated bishop in Roskilde Cathedral and became the 7th bishop of Roskilde. On May 1, 2008, he was formally installed and took office as a bishop after Jan Lindhardt. On January 1, 2010 he became Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.[1][2][3]