Between 1628–1629, his parents and brothers had moved from Haderslev to Bragernes. From 1637, Stockfleth served as rector and professor at the Christiania Cathedral School. He later assumed various positions as priest. In 1641 he became vicar at Aker in Akershus, priest at Akershus Fortress and later provost at Bragernes deanery. From 1646 to 1664, he was Bishop of Akershus stift (now Diocese of Oslo).
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He was a signatory of the 1661 Sovereignty Act (Enevoldsarveregjeringsakten), the new constitution of Denmark-Norway, as one of the 87 representatives of the Norwegian clerical estate, one of the two privileged estates of the realm in Denmark-Norway.[6]
Personal life
He was married to Magdalena Johansdatter Schnell (d.1674) and was the father of civil servant and diplomat Christian Stockfleth. His brother was civil servant and businessman Hans Stockfleth.[7][8]
^Øystein Rian. "Christian Stockfleth". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
^Øystein Rian. "Hans Stockfleth". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
Other sources
Allan Tønnesen (ed.), Magtens besegling. Enevoldsarveregeringsakterne af 1661 og 1662 underskrevet og beseglet af stænderne i Danmark, Norge, Island og Færøerne, Heraldisk Selskap/Syddansk Universitetsforlag, Odense 2013, ISBN9788776746612