Diocese of Viborg
Diocese of Viborg Viborg Stift | |
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Location | |
Country | Denmark |
Statistics | |
Population - Total | (as of 2016) 417,630 |
Members | 355,691 (85.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Church of Denmark |
Cathedral | Viborg Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Henrik Stubkjær |
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
- 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
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