Diocese of Ribe

For the medieval Catholic diocese, see Ancient Diocese of Ribe.

Diocese of Ribe

Ribe Stift

The Cathedral of the diocese.

Coat of arms

Location
Country| Denmark
Statistics
Population
- Total| (as of 2020)
355,839
Members| 295,860 (83.1%)
Information
Denomination| Church of Denmark
Cathedral| Our Lady Cathedral of Ribe
Current leadership
Bishop| Elof Westergaard

The Diocese of Ribe (Danish: Ribe Stift) is a diocese within the Church of Denmark. Ribe Cathedral serves as the central cathedral within the diocese. Since 2014, the bishop has been Elof Westergaard.[1][2]

The former Roman Catholic Diocese of Ribe was formed in 948 and oversaw much of southern Jutland. During the Protestant Reformation, the diocese converted to Lutheranism alongside the formation of the Church of Denmark.[3] Thus, the diocese in its current form was established in 1536.

As of 2020, the diocese oversees 219 individual churches in 200 sogns, which are divided among 8 deaneries. The diocese covers a region with a population of 355,839, of which 295,860 are members of the church.[4]

## List of Bishops[edit]

* Johann Wenth, 1537–1541
* Hans Tausen, 1541–1561
* Poul Madsen, 1562–1569
* Hans Laugesen, 1569–1594
* Peder Jensen Hegelund, 1595–1614[5]
* Iver Iversen, 1614–1629[6]
* Jens Dinesen Jersin, 1629–1634
* Hans Borchardsen, 1635–1643
* Erik Monrad, 1643–1650
* Peder Jensen Kragelund, 1650–1681
* Christen Jensen Lodberg, 1681–1693
* Ancher Anchersen, 1693–1701
* Christian Muus, 1701–1712
* Johannes Ocksen, 1712–1713
* Laurids Thura, 1713–1731
* Matthias Anchersen, 1731–1741
* Hans Adolph Brorson, 1741–1764
* Jørgen Bloch Carstens, 1764–1773
* Eiler Eilersen Hagerup, 1773–1774
* Tønne Bloch, 1774–1786
* Stephan Middelboe, 1786–1811
* Victor Christian Hjort, 1811–1818
* Stephan Tetens, 1819
* Jens Michael Hertz, 1819–1825
* Conrad Daniel Koefoed, 1825–1831
* Nicolai Fogtmann, 1831–1833
* Tage Christian Müller, 1833–1849
* Jacob Brøgger Daugaard, 1850–1867[7]
* Carl Frederik Balslev, 1867–1895[8]
* Carl Viggo Gøtzche, 1895–1901
* Peter Gabriel Koch, 1901–1922[9]
* Oluf Peter Kirstein Vogn Olesen, 1923–1930
* Søren Westergaard Mejsen, 1930–1939
* Carl Immanuel Scharling, 1939–1949
* Morten Christian Lindegaard, 1949–1956
* Henrik Dons Christensen, 1956–1980
* Helge Skov, 1980–1991
* Niels Holm, 1991–2003
* Elisabeth Dons Christensen, 2003–2014
* Elof Westergaard, 2014–present

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Lemviger ny biskop i Ribe". TV Midtvest (in Danish). 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
2. ^ Andreasen, Stinne (1 June 2014). "Se billederne: Elof Westergaard blev bispeviet i Ribe". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
3. ^ "Ribe Bispedømme/Stift". graenseforeningen.dk (in Danish). Grænseforeningen. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
4. ^ "Om Ribe Stift". ribestift.dk (in Danish). Ribe Stift. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
5. ^ Smith, S. Birket (1893). "Hegelund, Peder Jensen". In Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. VII: Hansen–Holmsted. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. p. 211 - via Project Runeberg.
6. ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik (1893). Dansk Biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. VII: Hansen–Holmsted. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. p. 323 - via Project Runeberg.
7. ^ Strunk, Adolph (1865). Samlinger til en beskrivende Catalog over Portraiter af Danske, Norske og Holstenere (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz. p. 131 - via Project Runeberg.
8. ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik (1887). Dansk Biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. I: Aaberg - Beaymelle. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. p. 468 - via Project Runeberg.
9. ^ Krak, Ove (1910). Kraks Blå Bog: Tre tusinde nulevende Danske mænd og Kvinders levnedsløb indtil aar 1910 (in Danish). Copenhagen. p. 232 - via Project Runeberg.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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