In 1774, he was called to be the parish priest for the Holy Cross Church in Bergen. He served in this post from 1774 until 1793 when he was promoted to the position of Dean of Bergen and Nordhordland.
In 1774, he was assigned to serve as the parish priest for the Holy Cross Church in Bergen. He held this position from 1774 to 1793, after which he was promoted to the role of Dean of Bergen and Nordhordland.