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Diocese of Roskilde

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Diocese of Roskilde

Roskildes Stift
Roskilde Cathedral, seat of the bishop.
Location
CountryDenmark
Statistics
Population
- Total
(as of 2016)
729,011
Members578,580 (79.4%)
Information
DenominationChurch of Denmark
CathedralRoskilde Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopUlla Thorbjørn Hansen
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.

History

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Danish dioceses in the middle ages

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bispegården". dankinkbh.dk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-04-28.