Diocese of Ribe Dioecesis Ripensis Ribe Stift | |
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Location | |
Country | Denmark |
Ecclesiastical province | Lund |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Lund |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 948 |
Dissolved | 1536 |
Cathedral | Ribe Cathedral 55.3281°N 8.7613°E |
The former Diocese of Ribe (Danish: Ribe Stift) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Southern Jutland, Denmark. The diocese was established in 948, and dissolved in 1536 during the Protestant Reformation. Within the newly established protestant Church of Denmark, the Diocese of Ribe effectively replaced its Roman Catholic precursor.
The diocese contained 29 deaneries and 278 parishes. Its bishop also oversaw a number of monasteries and friaries, in addition to a hospital.