Diocese of Zealand
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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 other overseas territories were also part of the diocese. Roskilde Cathedral
was the main church and the bishop resided in the Bishop's House
in Copenhagen
.
Diocese of Roskilde
following the Reformation of Denmark.
The until then Catholic Roskilde Cathedral
remained the cathedral and the official residence
of the bishop was in Copenhagen
as had been the case for his Catholic predecessors, although now in the former city hall which became the new Bishop's House
.
In 1922, the diocese was divided into the Diocese of Copenhagen
and the Diocese of Roskilde
. Harald Ostenfeld, the last Bishop of Zealand, continued as Bishop of Copenhagen
while Henry Fonnesbech-Wulff became Bishop 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...
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...
which existed from 1537 to 1922. Apart from the island of Zealand, from which it took its name, the diocese covered Møn
Møn
-Location:Møn is located just off the south-eastern tip of Zealand from which it is separated by the waters of the Hølen strait between Kalvehave and the island of Nyord, at the northern end of Møn. Further south is Stege Bugt...
, Amager
Amager
Amager is a Danish island in the Øresund. The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is partly situated on Amager, which is connected to the much larger island of Zealand by five bridges.-History:...
and various smaller islands. The island of Bornholm
Bornholm
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is...
was included in 1560. The Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
as well as some other overseas territories were also part of the diocese. 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...
was the main church and the bishop resided in the Bishop's House
Bispegården, Copenhagen
Bispegården in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the residence and office of the Bishop of Copenhagen. It is located across the street from Copenhagen Cathedral and Vor Frue Plads, on the corner of Nørregade and Studiestræde, in the city centre...
in 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...
.
History
The Diocese of Zealand was established in 1537 replacing the CatholicCatholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
Diocese of Roskilde
Diocese of Roskilde (Roman-Catholic)
The Roman-Catholic Diocese of Roskilde was a diocese within the Roman-Catholic Church which was established in Denmark some time before 1022....
following the Reformation of Denmark.
The until then Catholic 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...
remained the cathedral and the official residence
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...
of the bishop was in 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...
as had been the case for his Catholic predecessors, although now in the former city hall which became the new Bishop's House
Bispegården, Copenhagen
Bispegården in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the residence and office of the Bishop of Copenhagen. It is located across the street from Copenhagen Cathedral and Vor Frue Plads, on the corner of Nørregade and Studiestræde, in the city centre...
.
In 1922, the diocese 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:...
. Harald Ostenfeld, the last Bishop of Zealand, continued as Bishop 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...
while Henry Fonnesbech-Wulff became Bishop of Roskilde.
Bishops of Zealand
- 1537-1560 Peder Palladius
- 1560-1569 Hans Albertsen
- 1569-1590 Poul Madsen
- 1590-1614 Peder Jensen Vinstrup, ikke at forveksle med Peder Pedersen WinstrupPeder WinstrupPeder Winstrup was Bishop of Lund in Scania during a period spanning both Danish and Swedish sovereignty of the region....
(1605-1679), biskop i Lund 1638-79. - 1614-1638 Hans Poulsen Resen
- 1638-1652 Jesper Rasmussen BrochmandJesper Rasmussen BrochmandJesper Rasmussen Brochmand, bishop of Zealand; born at Køge, Zealand, August 5, 1585; died at Copenhagen April 19, 1652.He studied at Herlufsholm, Copenhagen, Leyden, and Franeker; became rector of Herlufsholm academy...
- 1652-1653 Hans Hansen Resen
- 1653-1655 Laurids Mortensen Scavenius
- 1655-1668 Hans SvaneHans SvaneHans Svane was a Danish statesman and ecclesiastic, born at Horsens, where his father, Hans Riber, was burgomaster....
(titular Archbishop) - 1668-1675 Hans Wandal
- 1675-1693 Hans Bagger
- 1693-1710 Henrik Bornemann
- 1710-1737 Christen Worm
- 1737-1757 Peder Hersleb
- 1757-1783 Ludvig HarboeLudvig HarboeLudvig Harboe was a Danish/Norwegian theologian and bishop.Harboe was mostly educated in Germany. He was sent to Iceland in 1741 to inspect the state of the church there on behalf of the Danish church. He initiated some reforms there and while there was appointed to the post of Bishop of the...
(Herslebs svigersøn) - 1783-1808 Nicolai Edinger Balle (Harboes svigersøn)
- 1808-1830 Friedrich Christian Carl Hinrich Münter
- 1830-1834 Peter Erasmus MüllerPeter Erasmus MüllerPeter Erasmus Müller , was a Danish bishop, historian, linguist and professor of theology.-Biography:He was born at Copenhagen, and studied at the university there, passing his theological examination in 1791. After spending some time in the German universities, he visited France and England...
- 1834-1854 Jacob Peter MynsterJacob Peter MynsterJacob Peter Mynster was a Danish theologian and Bishop of Zealand, Denmark from 1834 until his death....
- 1854-1884 Hans Lassen MartensenHans Lassen MartensenHans Lassen Martensen was a Danish bishop and academic.- Early life :Martensen was born in a middle-class Lutheran family in Flensburg, Duchy of Schleswig , as their only son. At that time Schleswig was a duchy between Holstein and Denmark...
- 1884-1895 Bruun Juul Fog
- 1895-1909 Thomas Skat Rørdam
- 1909-1911 Peder Madsen
- 1911-1922 Harald Ostenfeld