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.

Diocese of Aalborg

Aalborg Stift
The Cathedral of the diocese.
Location
CountryDenmark
Deaneries14
Statistics
Population
- Total
(as of 2020)
529,469
Parishes296
Churches330
Members437,982 (82.7%)[1]
Information
DenominationChurch of Denmark
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Established1554
CathedralBudolfi Cathedral of Aalborg
Current leadership
BishopThomas Reinholdt Rasmussen
Website
http://aalborgstift.dk/

History

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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.[2]

Structure

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Map showing the deaneries within the Diocese of Aarhus.

The diocese comprises 14 deaneries, 296 parishes, and 330 churches.[2]

Deaneries:

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

List of Bishops

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References

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  1. ^ "Folkekirkens medlemstal". Kirkeministeriet (in Danish). 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Om Aalborg Stift". Aalborg Stift (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "New Bishop in the Diocese of Aalborg". Folkekirkens Mellemkirkelige Råd. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2 February 2022.