Christen Schmidt (22 February 1727 – 6 October 1804) was a Norwegian bishop.

He was born in Kongsvinger as a son of vicar Hans Jacob Schmidt and Alethe S. Lemmich.

After some years as a private tutor and a priest at sea, he was appointed as vicar of Nebbelunde, Denmark in July 1759.

He became connected to the Danish Royal Court in July 1772, having been opposed to Johan Friedrich Struensee's rule.

His second marriage was to merchant's daughter Ingeborg Catharina Birkenbusch (1778–1856), from November 1803 to his own death.