The succession of bishops of Aarhus began when the bishop of Aarhus Reginbrand was first mentioned by Adam of Bremen as attending the Synod of Ingelheim.
Catholic See
Reginbrand, 948–988, Ordained by Adaldag of Hamburg-Bremen Vacant (988–1060) Christian, 1060–??, Participated in one of the last Viking raids in 1069–70 Ulfketil, 1102–1134, Fell in the Battle of Fotevik Eskil, ??–1157, Fell during raid to Wendland *Vacant (1157–1165) Svend I, 1165–1191, Founded the Cistercian abbey at Øm Peder Vognsen, 1191–1204, Initiated Aarhus Cathedral Skjalm Vognsen, 1204–1215 Ebbe Vognsen, 1215–1224 Peder Elevsøn, 1224–1246 Vacant (1246–1249) Peder Ugotsøn, 1249–1260 Tyge, 1261–1272 Peder IV, 1272–1276 Tyge II, 1276–1288 Jens Assersøn, 1288–1306 Esger Juul, 1306–1310 Esger Bonde, 1310–1325 Svend II, 1325–1352 Paul, 1352–1369 Olufsen, 1369–1386 Peder Jensen Lodehat, 1386–1395 Bo Mogensen, 1395–1424 Ulrik Stygge, 1424–1449 Jens Iversen Lange, 1449–1482 Ejler Madsen Bølle, 1482–1490 Niels Clausen, 1490–1520 Ove Bille, 1520–1536
After reformation
Mads Lang, 1537–1557 Lauritz Bertelsen, 1557–1587 Peder Jensen Vinstrup, 1587–1590 Albert Hansen, 1590–1593 Jens Gjødesen, 1593–1626 Morten Madsen, 1626–1643 Vacant (1643–1645) Jacob Matthiesen, 1645–1660 Hans Brochmand, 1660–1664 Erik Grave, 1664–1691 Johannes Bræm, 1691–1713 Johannes Ocksen, 1713–1738 Peder Jacobsen Hygom, 1738–1764 Poul Mathias Bildsøe, 1764–1777 Jørgen Hee, 1777–1788 Hector Frederik Janson, 1788–1805 Andreas Birch, 1805–1829 Peter Hans Mønster, 1829–1830 Jens Paludan-Müller, 1830–1845 Gerhard Peter Brammer, 1845–1881 Bruun Juul Fog, 1881–1884 Johannes Clausen, 1884–1905 Fredrik Nielsen, 1905–1907 Hans Sophus Sørensen, 1907–1916 Thomas Schiøler, 1916–1931 Fritz Bruun Rasmussen, 1931–1940 Skat Hoffmeyer, 1940–1962 Kaj Jensen, 1962–1963 Henning Høirup, 1963–1980 Herlof Eriksen, 1980–1994 Kjeld Holm, 1994–2015 Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, 2015–present
See also Diocese of Aarhus Timeline of Aarhus
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