Diocese of Ribe Ribe Stift | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of the diocese. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2020) 355,839 |
| Members | 295,860 (83.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| Cathedral | Our Lady Cathedral of Ribe |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Elof Westergaard |
The Diocese of Ribe (Danish: Ribe Stift) is a diocese within the Church of Denmark. Ribe Cathedral serves as the central cathedral within the diocese. Since 2014, the bishop has been Elof Westergaard.[1][2]
The former Roman Catholic Diocese of Ribe was formed in 948 and oversaw much of southern Jutland. During the Protestant Reformation, the diocese converted to Lutheranism alongside the formation of the Church of Denmark.[3] Thus, the diocese in its current form was established in 1536.
As of 2020, the diocese oversees 219 individual churches in 200 sogns, which are divided among 8 deaneries. The diocese covers a region with a population of 355,839, of which 295,860 are members of the church.[4]
- ^ "Lemviger ny biskop i Ribe". TV Midtvest (in Danish). 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Andreasen, Stinne (1 June 2014). "Se billederne: Elof Westergaard blev bispeviet i Ribe". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Ribe Bispedømme/Stift". graenseforeningen.dk (in Danish). Grænseforeningen. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Om Ribe Stift". ribestift.dk (in Danish). Ribe Stift. Retrieved 2021-02-03.