Diocese of Roskilde
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The Diocese of Roskilde is a diocese
within the Evangelical Lutheran National Church of Denmark. The seat of the Bishop is Roskilde Cathedral
in Roskilde
.
was divided into the Diocese of Copenhagen
and the Diocese of Roskilde.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
within the Evangelical Lutheran National Church of Denmark. The seat of the Bishop is Roskilde Cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral , in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Denmark. The first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick, it encouraged the spread of the Brick Gothic style throughout Northern Europe...
in Roskilde
Roskilde
Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
.
History
The Diocese of Roskilde was formed in 1922 when the Diocese of ZealandDiocese of Zealand
The Diocese of Zealand was a protestant diocese in Denmark which existed from 1537 to 1922. Apart from the island of Zealand, from which it took its name, the diocese covered Møn, Amager and various smaller islands. The island of Bornholm was included in 1560. The Faroe Islands as well as some...
was divided into the Diocese of Copenhagen
Diocese of Copenhagen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church named after its episcopal see, the Danish national capital, Copenhagen...
and the Diocese of Roskilde.
Bishops of Roskilde
- 1923-1934 Henry Fonnesbech-Wulff
- 1935-1953 Axel Rosendal
- 1953-1969 Gudmund Schiøler
- 1969-1980 Hans Kvist
- 1980-1997 Bertil Wiberg
- 1997-2008 Jan LindhardtJan LindhardtJan Lindhardt is a Danish theologian and writer. He is the son of professor dr.theol. Poul Georg Lindhardt and Gerda Winding. He is the older brother of the minister Mogens Lindhardt, and uncle to actor Thure Lindhardt....
- 2008- Peter Fischer-Møller