Background
Schjelderup was born in Ullensaker, the son of Peter Vilhelm Schjelderup and Dorothea Marie Lysholm.
Schjelderup was born in Ullensaker, the son of Peter Vilhelm Schjelderup and Dorothea Marie Lysholm.
Schjelderup finished his secondary education in 1870, and graduated as candidate.theol. in 1875. He worked as a chaplain in Moss from 1876 and Christianssand from 1880. He then became vicar in Dybvaag 1890, doubled as dean in Østre Nedenes from 1896 and served as dean in Oddernes from 1903.
From 1908 to his death he served as bishop of the Diocese of Christianssand.
He died in Sviland while opening a chapel in 1913.