Diocese of Aalborg

The Diocese of Aalborg (Danish: Aalborg Stift) is a diocese of the Church of Denmark. It was established in 1554, during the reformation. Its episcopal see is at Budolfi Cathedral and Thomas Reinholdt Rasmussen has been the diocese's bishop since 2021.

History The diocese was founded during the Reformation and effectively replaced the former catholic Diocese of Børglum. From Børglum, the episcopal see was initially moved to Nykøbing Mors, then to Thisted and Hjørring before finally relocating to Aalborg in 1554. Budolfi Cathedral then became the seat of the diocese.

Structure

The diocese comprises 14 deaneries, 296 parishes, and 330 churches.

Deaneries:

Budolfi Aalborg Nordre Aalborg Vestre Aalborg Østre Brønderslev Frederikshavn Hadsund Hjørring Nordre Hjørring Søndre Jammerbugt Rebuild Sydthy Thisted Morsø

List of Bishops

Laurids Nielsen, 1554–1557 Jørgen Mortensen Bornholm, 1557–1587 Jacob Holm, 1587–1609 Christen Hansen Riber, 1609–1642 Anders Andersen Ringkjøbing, 1642–1668 Morits Kønning, 1668–1672 Mathias Foss, 1672–1683 Henrik Bornemann, 1683–1693 Jens Bircherod, 1693–1708 Frands Thestrup, 1708–1735 Christoffer Mumme, 1735–1737 Broder Brorson, 1737–1778 Christian Beverlin Studsgaard, 1778–1806 Rasmus Jansen, 1806–1827 Vacant (1827–1833) Nikolai Fogtmann, 1833–1851 Severin Claudius Wilken Bindesbøll, 1851–1856 Peter Kierkegaard, 1856–1876 Peter Engel Lind, 1875–1888 Vilhelm Carl Schousboe, 1888–1900 Fredrik Nielsen, 1900–1905 Christian Møller, 1905–1915 Christian Ludwigs, 1915–1930 Paul Oldenbourg, 1930–1940 D. von Huth Smith, 1940–1950 Erik Jensen, 1950–1970 Henrik Christiansen, 1975–1991 Søren Lodberg Hvas, 1991–2010 Henning Toft Bro, 2010–2021 Thomas Reinholdt Rasmussen, 2021–present

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