Diocese of Viborg
Diocese of Viborg Viborg Stift | |
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![]() The Cathedral of the diocese. | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location | |
Country | Denmark |
Statistics | |
Population - Total | (as of 2016) 417,630 |
Members | 355,691 (85.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Church of Denmark |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Cathedral | Viborg Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Henrik Stubkjær |
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Danish dioceses in the Middle Ages
The Diocese of Viborg is a diocese within the Church of Denmark, covering the western part of central Jutland. Viborg Cathedral in the city of Viborg serves as the seat of the diocese's bishop. The diocese has the highest ratio of church members in Denmark, about 85%.
List of Bishops[]
- , 1537–1549
- , 1549–1571
- , 1571–1595
- Vacant (1595–1617)
- , 1617–1641
- Vacant (1641–1661)
- , 1661–1673
- , 1673–1693
- Henrik Gerner, 1693–1700
- Bartholomæus Deichman, 1700–1713
- , 1713–1720
- , 1720–1725
- , 1725–1735
- , 1735–1770
- , 1770–1780
- , 1781–1805
- Jens Bloch, 1805–1830
- , 1830–1854
- , 1854–1878
- , 1878–1901
- , 1901–1921
- , 1921–1936
- , 1936–1951
- , 1951–1968
- , 1968–1985
- , 1985–1996
- , 1996–2014
- Henrik Stubkjær, 2014–present
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Church of Denmark dioceses
- Denmark stubs
- Lutheranism stubs