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Diocese of Aalborg

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Denomination
  
Church of Denmark

Phone
  
+45 98 18 80 88

Bishop
  
Henning Toft Bro

Sui iuris church
  
Latin Church

Country
  
Denmark

Cathedral
  
Budolfi Church

Diocese of Aalborg

Address
  
Thulebakken 1, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark

Similar
  
Budolfi Kirke, Our Lady Church, Church of Ansgar, Nørresun Church, Vejgaard Church

Profiles

The Diocese of Aalborg is a diocese of the Church of Denmark.

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History

The diocese was founded on September 29, 1554, during the Reformation. The bishop's seat was initially in Børglum Abbey (where the Catholic Bishops of Børglum had previously been seated) but was moved later in 1554 to Saint Budolfi Cathedral of Aalborg.

List of Bishops

  • Laurids Nielsen : 1554~1557
  • Jørgen Mortensen Bornholm : 1557~1587
  • Jacob Holm : 1587~1609
  • Christen Hansen Riber : 1609~1642
  • Anders Andersen Ringkjøbing : 1642~1668
  • Morits Kønning : 1668~1672
  • Mathias Foss : 1672~1683
  • Henrik Bornemann : 1683~1693
  • Jens Bircherod : 1693~1708
  • Frands Thestrup : 1708~1735
  • Christoffer Mumme : 1735~1737
  • Broder Brorson : 1737~1778
  • Christian Beverlin Studsgaard : 1778~1806
  • Rasmus Jansen : 1806~1827
  • Vacant (1827~1833)
  • Nikolai Fogtmann : 1833~1851
  • Severin Claudius Wilken Bindesbøll :1851~1856
  • Peter Kierkegaard : 1856~1876
  • Peter Engel Lind : 1875~1888
  • Vilhelm Carl Schousboe : 1888~1900
  • Fredrik Nielsen : 1900~1905
  • Christian Møller : 1905~1915
  • Christian Ludwigs : 1915~1930
  • Paul Oldenbourg : 1930~1940
  • D. von Huth Smith : 1940~1950
  • Erik Jensen : 1950~1970
  • Henrik Christiansen : 1975~1991
  • Søren Lodberg Hvas : 1991~2010
  • Henning Toft Bro : 2010~
  • References

    Diocese of Aalborg Wikipedia