The Diocese of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. The Bishop of Copenhagen is currently Peter Skov-Jakobsen, who replaced Erik Normann Svendsen in 2009.[1] The main cathedral of the diocese is the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen.[2]
Diocese of Copenhagen Københavns Stift | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of Copenhagen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | 805,589 |
| Members | 467,632 (58.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| Established | 1 December 1922 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Peter Skov-Jakobsen |
| Bishops emeritus | Erik Norman Svendsen (1992-2009) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Bishop of Copenhagen has a special status as primus inter pares among the Danish bishops, but does not bear the title "archbishop" because he does not hold Metropolitan status. The Bishop of Zealand formerly held this title, until the Diocese of Copenhagen was created in 1922.[3] Though the bishop acts as the main authority among other bishops, the supreme authority of the church rests with The King of Denmark, while the administrative head is the Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs.
The Diocese of Copenhagen was formed in 1922 when the Diocese of Zealand was divided in two, the other portion forming the Diocese of Roskilde. The diocese was further split in 1961, when the Diocese of Helsingør disjoined.[4]
List of Bishops
edit- Harald Ostenfeld, 1922–1934
- Hans Fuglsang Damgaard, 1934–1960
- Willy Westergaard Madsen, 1960–1975
- Ole Bertelsen, 1975–1992
- Erik Norman Svendsen, 1992–2009
- Peter Skov-Jakobsen, 2009–present
See also
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References
edit- ^ "København har fundet ny biskop". TV2 (in Danish). 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Torgard, Susanne. "Kirkens historie". Vor Frue Kirke: Københavns Domkirke (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Bøgh, Anders (22 October 2018). "Bispeinstitutionen". danmarkshistorien.dk (in Danish). Aarhus University. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Fakta om Helsingør Stift". helsingoerstift.dk (in Danish). Helsingør Stift. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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