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Diocese of Ribe

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Diocese of Ribe

Ribe Stift
The Cathedral of the diocese.
Location
CountryDenmark
Information
DenominationChurch of Denmark
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
CathedralOur Lady Cathedral of Ribe
Current leadership
BishopElof Westergaard

The Diocese of Ribe is a diocese of the Church of Denmark.

History

Danish dioceses in the middle ages

As of 860, Ansgar found a church in Ribe. The diocese of Ribe was formed in 948. During the Reformation in 1530s, the diocese was replaced into a Lutheran diocese.

List of Bishops

See also