Anselm Kalger (5/6/1596 - 12/3/1676 ) was ASO's co-founder, it's first Ers Orator and a bishop. He was born in Victoria where his father was Lord Mayor. He was appointed bishop in 1638 to the Diocese of Victoria. In 1643 he went to Eptapolis, where he secretly met the other four ASO co-founders, all of them being concerned about the situation in the island after the English Civil War. They decided that Pharos should remain outside all internal religious conflicts in the British isles. They also agreed on the mechanisms for manipulating parliament deliberations and implementation of policy. The ASO was formally established in 1662 and Kalger became Ers Orator, being the oldest. The bishop was responsible to develop an intelligence system that would permit them to collect and analyze information around the island. He was instrumental in persuading most royalists in the island to pledge allegiance to the new situation, so as to avoid any major interference by English troops.
ANSELM KALGER
