Background
He was born in Håland in Rogaland county, Norway, on 6 August 1851.
He was born in Håland in Rogaland county, Norway, on 6 August 1851.
He graduated with a candidate.theol.
Degree from the University of Oslo in 1873. From 1873 to 1877 he was a teacher at Volda Teacher"s College. He was then a chaplain in Bergen from 1877 until 1879, vicar in Skånevik from 1879 until 1890, and dean in Tromsø from 1890 until 1893.
He was the bishop of the Diocese of Tromsø from 1893 until 1909, and then bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1909 until 1923.
He died in Oslo on 23 May 1926. He was a grandfather of scholar Peter West. K. Bøckman, Junior. and journalist Knut Bøckman.