The Diocese of Roskilde (Danish: Roskildes Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. The seat of the Bishop is Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde.
Diocese of Roskilde Roskildes Stift | |
|---|---|
 Roskilde Cathedral, seat of the bishop. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2016) 729,011 |
| Members | 578,580 (79.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| Cathedral | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Ulla Thorbjørn Hansen |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
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The Diocese of Roskilde was formed in 1922 when the Diocese of Zealand was divided into the Diocese of Copenhagen and the Diocese of Roskilde. The Diocese of Zealand was the ancient Diocese of Roskilde, founded in 1022 and renamed in 1537.[1]
Bishops of Roskilde
edit- 1923–1934 Henry Fonnesbech-Wulff
- 1935–1953 Axel Rosendal
- 1953–1969 Gudmund Schiøler
- 1969–1980 Hans Kvist
- 1980–1997 Bertil Wiberg
- 1997–2008 Jan Lindhardt
- 2008-2022 Peter Fischer-Møller
- 2022-present Ulla Thorbjørn Hansen
See also
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