The Diocese of Viborg is a diocese within the Church of Denmark, covering the western part of central Jutland. Viborg Cathedral in the city of Viborg serves as the seat of the diocese's bishop. The diocese has the highest ratio of church members in Denmark, about 85%.
Historically, it was a Lutheran church diocese in the mid- to late-16th century, when it became vacant, but was then re-established c. 1618, with Olav Elimaeus as its Bishop.
List of Bishops Jacob Schøning, 1537–1549 Kjeld Juel, 1549–1571 , 1571–1595 Vacant (1595–1617) , 1617–1641 Vacant (1641–1661) , 1661–1673 , 1673–1693 Henrik Gerner, 1693–1700 Bartholomæus Deichman, 1700–1713 Caspar Wildhagen, 1713–1720 , 1720–1725 , 1725–1735 , 1735–1770 , 1770–1780 , 1781–1805 Jens Bloch, 1805–1830 , 1830–1854 , 1854–1878 , 1878–1901 , 1901–1921 Johannes Gøtzche, 1921–1936 , 1936–1951 , 1951–1968 , 1968–1985 , 1985–1996 , 1996–2014 Henrik Stubkjær, 2014–present
See also Ancient Diocese of Viborg St. Peter's Priory, Grinderslev
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