Diocese of Roskilde (Roman-Catholic)
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The Roman-Catholic Diocese of Roskilde (Danish
: Roskildes Stift) was a diocese
within the Roman-Catholic Church which was established in Denmark
some time before 1022.
The seat of the Bishop was Roskilde Cathedral
but from 1167, when Bishop Absalon
completeda a new bishop's palace
known as Absalon's Castle
on the small island of Slotsholmen
, he resided at the small town of Havn which later became Copenhagen
.
The diocese originally included both the island of Zealand and Scania
, then part of Denmark, but Scania was disjoined in 1060 and initially divided into the Diocese of Dalby and the Diocese of Lund
.
The diocese was dissolved with the Reformation of Denmark and replaced by the Protestant Diocese of Zealand
in 1537.
In 1868, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen was established with St. Ansgar's Cathedral
as the seat.
In 1922, the Protestant Diocese of Zealand was divided into the Diocese of Copenhagen
and the Diocese of Roskilde
.
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
: Roskildes Stift) was a diocese
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 Roman-Catholic Church which was established in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
some time before 1022.
The seat of the Bishop was 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...
but from 1167, when Bishop Absalon
Absalon
Absalon was a Danish archbishop and statesman, who was the Bishop of Roskilde from 1158 to 1192 and Archbishop of Lund from 1178 until his death. He was the foremost politician and churchfather of Denmark in the second half of the 12th century, and was the closest advisor of King Valdemar I of...
completeda a new bishop's palace
Bishop's palace
Bishop's Palace may refer to the official residence of any bishop, such as those listed in the :Category:Episcopal palaces.Specific residences called Bishop's Palace include:* Bishop's Palace, Castres, France...
known as Absalon's Castle
Absalon's Castle
Absalon's Castle, was a fortification on the island of Slotsholmen in Copenhagen, located at the site of the later Copenhagen Castle and Christiansborg Palace. According to the chronicler Saxo Grammaticus, the castle was founded by Bishop Absalon in 1167 to protect the emerging city of Copenhagen...
on the small island of Slotsholmen
Slotsholmen
Slotsholmen is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Inner City. Bishop Absalon constructed the city's first castle on the island in 1166-67 at the site where Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament lies today...
, he resided at the small town of Havn which later became Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
.
The diocese originally included both the island of Zealand and Scania
Scania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
, then part of Denmark, but Scania was disjoined in 1060 and initially divided into the Diocese of Dalby and the Diocese of Lund
Diocese of Lund
-External links:* from Nordisk Familjebok, in Swedish...
.
The diocese was dissolved with the Reformation of Denmark and replaced by the Protestant Diocese of Zealand
Diocese 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...
in 1537.
In 1868, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen was established with St. Ansgar's Cathedral
St. Ansgar's Cathedral
Saint Ansgar's Cathedral in Copenhagen, Denmark is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen, which encompasses all of Denmark, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland.-History:...
as the seat.
In 1922, the Protestant Diocese of Zealand 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
Diocese of Roskilde
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.-History:...
.
Bishops of Roskilde, c. 1022 – 1536
- c. 1022-1029/30 GerbrandGerbrandGerbrand may refer to:* Gerbrand van den Eeckhout , Dutch painter* Gerbrand Adriaensz Bredero , Dutch writer...
- c. 1030- late 1050s Avaco/Aage
- c. 1060-1073/74 Vilhelm
- 1074-1088 Svend Nordmand
- 1088-1124 Arnold
- 1124-1134 Peder
- 1134-1137 Eskild
- 1137-1138/39 Ricco/Rike
- 1139-1158 Asker/Asser
- 1158-1191 AbsalonAbsalonAbsalon was a Danish archbishop and statesman, who was the Bishop of Roskilde from 1158 to 1192 and Archbishop of Lund from 1178 until his death. He was the foremost politician and churchfather of Denmark in the second half of the 12th century, and was the closest advisor of King Valdemar I of...
- 1191-1214 Peder Sunesen
- 1214/15-1224/25 Peder Jacobsen
- 1225-1249 Niels Stigsen
- 1249-1254 Jakob ErlandsenJakob ErlandsenJakob Erlandsen was a Danish Archbishop of Lund and the central character of the first great church conflict in Denmark....
- 1254-1277 Peder Bang
- 1278-1280 Stig (uncertainty regarding name etc)
- 1280-1290 Ingvar (usikkerhed m.h.t. navn)
- 1290-1300 Johannes / Johan / Jens Krag
- 1301-1320 Oluf
- 1321-1330 Johan / Jens Hind
- 1330-1344 Johan Nyborg / Jens Nyborg
- 1344-1350 Jacob Poulsen
- 1350-1368 Henrik Gertsen
- 1368-1395 Niels Jepsen Ulfeldt / Niels Jacobsen Ulfeldt
- 1395-1416 Peder Jensen Lodehat
- 1416-1431 Jens Andersen Lodehat
- 1431-1448 Jens Pedersen Jernskæg
- 1449-1461 Oluf Daa
- 1461-1485 Oluf Mortensen Baden
- 1485-1500 Niels Skave
- 1500-1512 Johan Jepsen Ravensberg
- 1512-1529 Lage Jørgensen Urne
- 1529-1536 Joachim Rønnow