Diocese of Viborg
Diocese of Viborg Viborg Stift | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of the diocese. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Cathedral | Viborg Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Henrik Stubkjær |
The Diocese of Viborg is a diocese within the Danish National Church, covering the western part of central Jutland. The diocese has the highest ratio of church members in Denmark, about 86%.
List of Bishops
- Jacob Schøning : 1537~1549
- Kjeld Juel : 1549~1571
- Peder Thøgersen : 1571~1595
- Vacant (1595~1617)
- Hans Iversen Wandal : 1617~1641
- Vacant (1641~1661)
- Peder Villadsen : 1661~1673
- Søren Glud : 1673~1693
- Henrik Gerner : 1693~1700
- Bartholomæus Deichman : 1700~1713
- Caspar Wildhagen : 1713~1720
- Søren Lintrup : 1720~1725
- Johannes Trellund : 1725~1735
- Andreas Wøldike : 1735~1770
- Christian Michael Rottbøll : 1770~1780
- Peder Tetens : 1781~1805
- Jens Bloch : 1805~1830
- Nicolaj Esmark Øllgaard : 1830~1854
- Otto Laub : 1854~1878
- Jørgen Swane : 1878~1901
- Alfred Sveistrup Poulsen : 1901~1921
- Johannes Gøtzche : 1921~1936
- Axel Malmstrøm : 1936~1951
- Christian Baun : 1951~1968
- Johannes W. Jacobsen : 1968~1985
- Georg S. Geil : 1985~1996
- Karsten Nissen : 1996~2014
- Henrik Stubkjær : 2014~present
See also
References
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