Ragnvald Gjerløw (17 June 1853 – 1936) was a Norwegian priest and writer. He was born in Aurland as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw. He spent some time at sea and took secondary education before enrolling in higher education. He graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1881, and worked as a teacher and school manager until 1887, when he became curate in Kvinnherad. He was then vicar in Lunde, Telemark from 1895 to 1906, in St. John's Church, Stavanger from 1906 to 1909 and in Stavanger Cathedral from 1909 to 1918. He then became dean in the Diocese of Christianssand, and in 1925 he was acting bishop of the newly created Diocese of Stavanger. On 1 July 1925 he resigned and moved to Oslo. He has been credited for playin