The succession of bishops of Aarhus began when the

bishop of Aarhus The former Diocese of Aarhus ( da, Aarhus Stift) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Denmark, founded in the 10th century and dissolved during the Protestant Reformation. The diocese included the counties of Aarhus and Randers, the islands of Sams ...

Reginbrand Reginbrand (d. 988) was a bishop of the Ancient See of Aarhus. He was ordained by bishop Adaldag of Hamburg-Bremen in 948 in the first ordination of bishops in the Scandinavian countries. The ordination had the explicit support of the pope who wishe ...

was first mentioned by

Adam of Bremen Adam of Bremen ( la, Adamus Bremensis; german: Adam von Bremen) (before 1050 – 12 October 1081/1085) was a German medieval chronicler. He lived and worked in the second half of the eleventh century. Adam is most famous for his chronicle ''Gesta ...

as attending the

Synod of Ingelheim The Universal Synod of Ingelheim began on June 7, 948 in the then church of Saint Remigius in Ingelheim. Being summoned by Pope Agapetus II its primary goal was to resolve a long running Schism concerning the archiepiscopal see of Reims. The synod w ...

Catholic See

, 948–988, Ordained by

Adaldag Adaldag (c. 90028 April 988; also Adelgis, Adelger, and Adalgag) was the seventh archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, from 937 until his death. He was of noble birth, a relation and pupil of Adalward, Bishop of Verden, and became canon of Hildesheim. Ott ...

Hamburg-Bremen The Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (german: Fürsterzbistum Bremen) — not to be confused with the modern Archdiocese of Hamburg, founded in 1994 — was an ecclesiastical principality (787–1566/1648) of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic ...

*''Vacant (988–1060)'' *

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, 1060–??, Participated in one of the last Viking raids in 1069–70 * Ulfketil, 1102–1134, Fell in the

Battle of Fotevik Battle of Fotevik ( da, Slaget ved Fodevig) was fought between forces of King Niels of Denmark and his son Magnus Nilsson, against those of Erik Emune on 4 June 1134 at the bay of Fotevik in Skåne. At his death, King Eric I of Denmark had ...

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, ??–1157, Fell during raid to

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* *''Vacant (1157–1165)'' * Svend I, 1165–1191, Founded the

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abbey at Øm *

Peder Vognsen Peder Vognsen (died 11 April 1204) was bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus from 1191 until his death in 1204. He belonged to the nobility as a member of the Hvide clan and was related to Archbishop Absalon (his mother's cousin). He used his extensive ...

, 1191–1204, Initiated

Aarhus Cathedral Aarhus Cathedral ( da, Århus Domkirke) is a cathedral in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the longest and tallest church in the country, at in length and in height. The construction of Aarhus Cathedral began in the 12th century and it is the main edific ...

Skjalm Vognsen Skjalm Vognsen (died 1215) was the bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus from 1204 until his death in 1215. He was the brother of his predecessor Peder Vognsen. Skjalm Vognsen was first a canon at Lund Cathedral under Bishop Absalon until he became arch ...

, 1204–1215 *

Ebbe Vognsen Ebbe is a Scandinavian masculine given name. The feminine version is Ebba. It is mainly now found in Denmark and Sweden and may refer to: * Ebbe Carlsson (1947–1992), Swedish journalist and publisher * Ebbe Frick, Swedish sprint canoer *Ebbe ...

, 1215–1224 * Peder Elevsøn, 1224–1246 ** ''Vacant (1246–1249)'' *

Peder Ugotsøn Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek , ''Petros'' (an invented, masculine form of Greek '' petra,'' the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic ''Kefa'' ("stone, rock"), the new n ...

, 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 *

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, 1352–1369 * Olufsen, 1369–1386 *

Peder Jensen Lodehat Peder Jensen Lodehat (died 21 October 1416) was the bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus and a significant political figure in Denmark during the reign of queen Margrete I. Lodehat was originally from a minor noble family in Zealand but made a career ...

, 1386–1395 *

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, 1395–1424 * Ulrik Stygge, 1424–1449 * Jens Iversen Lange, 1449–1482 * Ejler Madsen Bølle, 1482–1490 * Niels Clausen, 1490–1520 *

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, 1520–1536

After reformation

* Mads Lang, 1537–1557 * Lauritz Bertelsen, 1557–1587 *

Peder Jensen Vinstrup Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek , ''Petros'' (an invented, masculine form of Greek ''petra,'' the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic ''Kefa'' ("stone, rock"), the new na ...

, 1587–1590 *

Albert Hansen Albert Hansen (December 13, 1871 – 1943) was an American college football player, coach, and politician.Jens Gjødesen, 1593–1626 *

Morten Madsen Morten Madsen (born 16 January 1987) is a Danish former professional ice hockey forward who played most notably in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Playing career Morten Madsen was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round, 122nd overall ...

, 1626–1643 ** ''Vacant (1643–1645)'' * Jacob Matthiesen, 1645–1660 * Hans Brochmand, 1660–1664 * Erik Grave, 1664–1691 * Johannes Bræm, 1691–1713 *

Johannes Ocksen Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yeh ...

, 1713–1738 * Peder Jacobsen Hygom, 1738–1764 * Poul Mathias Bildsøe, 1764–1777 * Jørgen Hee, 1777–1788 * Hector Frederik Janson, 1788–1805 *

Andreas Birch Andreas Birch (November 6, 1758 – October 25, 1829) was a professor from Copenhagen.Fr. NielsenBiografii 1. '' Dansk biografisk leksikon'', edited by C.F. Bricka, 2. volume, page 280, Gyldendal, 1887–1905 Birch was sent in 1781–1783 by the ...

, 1805–1829 * Peter Hans Mønster, 1829–1830 *

Jens Paludan-Müller Jens Paludan-Müller (7 November 1771 – 14 May 1845) was a Danish bishop, teacher and author. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus between 1830 and 1845 and published a collection of his sermons. In 1799, he married Benedicte Rosenst ...

, 1830–1845 * Gerhard Peter Brammer, 1845–1881 * Bruun Juul Fog, 1881–1884 * Johannes Clausen, 1884–1905 * Fredrik Nielsen, 1905–1907 *

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, 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 Henrik Wigh-Poulsen (born 27 April 1959 in Randers) is a Danish theologian who since September 2015 has been the Bishop of Aarhus. Life *1979 Community student from Grenå Gymnasium *1989 Theological candidate from Aarhus University *1989-1997 ...

, 2015–present

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Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

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