Danish Church in Southern Schleswig

Danish Church in Southern Schleswig

The Danish Church in Southern Schleswig (Danish: Dansk Kirke i Sydslesvig) is a Protestant church in Southern Schleswig in Northern Germany. The church has about 6,500 registered members[1] in 35 parishes with 24 priests. The main church is the Church of the Holy Spirit in Flensburg (Danish Flensborg).

The Danish Church in Southern Schleswig is working on an Evangelical-Lutheran foundation and in affiliation with the Danish Church Abroad and the Danish Peoples Church in Denmark.

Ordination of women are allowed.

Sources

  1. ^ Religionswissenschaftlicher Medien- und Informationsdienst

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