Diocese of Viborg

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Denomination Church of Denmark Phone +45 86 62 09 11 Bishop Henrik Stubkjær		Sui iuris church Latin Church Country Denmark Cathedral Viborg Cathedral

Address Domkirkestræde 1, 8800 Viborg, Denmark Similar Viborg Cathedral, Guldsmed af Esbjerg Frederik, Bjerringbro Kirke, Soender Church, Sortebrød Church Profiles Facebook

The Diocese of Viborg is a diocese within the Danish National Church, covering the western part of central Jutland. 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

References

Diocese of Viborg Wikipedia

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