Diocese of Roskilde

Diocese of Roskilde

The Diocese of Roskilde (Danish: Roskildes Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran National Church of Denmark. The seat of the Bishop is Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde.

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History

The Diocese of Roskilde was formed in 1922 when the Diocese of Zealand was divided into the Diocese of Copenhagen and the Diocese of Roskilde.[1]

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 Lindhardt
  • 2008- Peter Fischer-Møller

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