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.
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. 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.
List of Bishops Johann Wenth, 1537–1541 Hans Tausen, 1541–1561 Poul Madsen, 1562–1569 Hans Laugesen, 1569–1594 Peder Jensen Hegelund, 1595–1614 Iver Iversen, 1614–1629 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 Carl Frederik Balslev, 1867–1895 Carl Viggo Gøtzche, 1895–1901 Peter Gabriel Koch, 1901–1922 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
List of diocesan governors (1658-1674) Hans Schack (1674-1683) Otto Didrik Schack (1683-1697) Frans Eberhard von Speckhan (1697-1711) Hans Schack (1711-1726) Henrik Ernst von Kalnein (1726-1748) Christian Carl Gabel (1748-1750) Holger Skeel (1699-1764) (1750-1754) Frederik Oertz (1750-1760) Georg Frederik von Holstein (1760-1768) Hans Schack (1768-1781) Theodosius von Levetzau (1781-1790) Christian Urne (1791-1796) Carl Frederik Hellfried (1796-1810) Werner Jasper Andreas Moltke (1811-1822) Hans Koefoed (suspended 1821) )1822-1828) Johan Carl Thuerecht Castenschiold (1828-1852= Marius Sabinus Wilhelm Sponneck (1852-1855) Hans Helmuth Lüttichau (1855-1884) Henrik Christian Nielsen (1884-1892) Hannes Finsen (1892-1899) Johan Henrik Ahnfeldt (1899-1921) Gustav Stemann (1921-1937) Peter Herschend (1937-1959) Ulrik Christian Friis (1959-1977) Ebbe Morten Edelberg
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