and journalist Johan Nielsen (1885-1963), Norwegian sailor priest with an outstanding history and footprint from South American to the Far East. Per Hysing-Dahl (1920-1989), politician Other notable alumni Johan Koren Christie (1814–1885), writer Hartvig Lassen (1824-1897), editor and historian Jonas Lie (1833-1908), writer Wollert Konow (1845-1924), Prime Minister Hans Gerhard Stub (1849-1931), Church Bishop Elizabeth Stephansen (1872-1961) mathematician and the first Norwegian woman earning a PhD in Mathematics. Elise Stoltz (1872 – 1931) doctor and the first female leader of the student society Hugin at Bergen Cathedral School. Arnulf Øverland (1889-1968), writer Sverre Steen (1898-1983), historian. Knut Fægri (1909-2001) botanist and palaeoecologist Kaare Meland (1915-2002), politician Gunnvor Rundhovde (1918-1987), Professor of Nordic languages at the University of Bergen Ingrid Espelid Hovig (1924–2018) TV-chef and author Georg Johannesen (1931-2005), writer and academic Narve Bjørgo (1936-), academic Ole D. Mjøs (1939-), academic Jarle Aarbakke (1942-), academic Gunnar Staalesen (1947-), writer Ingelin Killengreen (1947-), lawyer and Norway's first police commissioner Siri Hustvedt (1955-), writer Gabriel Fliflet (1958-), musician Harald Tveit Alvestrand (1959-), computer scientist Karoline Krüger (1970-), singer & pianist Heikki Holmås (1972-), politician Tore Eikeland (1990-2011) politician and youth party leader of AUF in Hordaland, killed at Utøya Merethe Lindstrøm (1963-), author, winner of Nordic Council's Literature Prize 2012 Staff Hans Holmboe (1798-1868) Johan Koren Christie (1814–1885) Emanuel Mohn (1842-1891) Gerhard Gran (1856-1925) Ahlert Hysing (1793–1879) See also List of the oldest schools in the world References Other sources External links School website History Digitalarkivet - Bergen Katedralskole Secondary schools in Norway Cathedral schools International Baccalaureate schools in Norway Schools in Bergen Educational institutions established in the 12th century 1153 establishments in Europe 12th-century establishments in Norway Hordaland County Municipality