The Diocese of Aalborg (Danish: ''Aalborg Stift'') is a diocese of the

Church of Denmark The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church, sometimes called the Church of Denmark ( da, Folkekirken, literally: "The People's Church" or unofficially da, Den danske folkekirke, literally: "The Danish People's Church"; kl, ...

. 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.

History

The diocese was founded during the

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and effectively replaced the former catholic Diocese of Børglum. From Børglum, the episcopal see was initially moved to Nykøbing Mors, then to

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before finally relocating to Aalborg in 1554. Budolfi Cathedral then became the seat of the diocese.

Structure

The diocese comprises 14 deaneries, 140

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, and 330 churches. Deaneries: * Budolfi * Aalborg Nordre * Aalborg Vestre * Aalborg Østre * Brønderslev * Frederikshavn * Hadsund * Hjørring Nordre * Hjørring Søndre * Jammerbugt * Rebild * Sydthy * Thisted * Morsø

List of Bishops

* Laurids Nielsen, 1554–1557 * Jørgen Mortensen Bornholm, 1557–1587 * Jacob Holm, 1587–1609 * Christen Hansen Riber, 1609–1642 * Anders Andersen Ringkjøbing, 1642–1668 *

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, 1668–1672 * Mathias Foss, 1672–1683 * Henrik Bornemann, 1683–1693 * Jens Bircherod, 1693–1708 * Frands Thestrup, 1708–1735 * Christoffer Mumme, 1735–1737 * Broder Brorson, 1737–1778 * Christian Beverlin Studsgaard, 1778–1806 * Rasmus Jansen, 1806–1827 **''Vacant (1827–1833)'' * Nikolai Fogtmann, 1833–1851 * Severin Claudius Wilken Bindesbøll, 1851–1856 * Peter Kierkegaard, 1856–1876 * Peter Engel Lind, 1875–1888 * Vilhelm Carl Schousboe, 1888–1900 * Fredrik Nielsen, 1900–1905 *Christian Møller, 1905–1915 *

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, 1915–1930 * Paul Oldenbourg, 1930–1940 *

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, 1940–1950 *Erik Jensen, 1950–1970 * Henrik Christiansen, 1975–1991 *

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, 1991–2010 * Henning Toft Bro, 2010–2021 *

Thomas Reinholdt Rasmussen Thomas Reinholdt Rasmussen (born 29 February 1972 in Frederikshavn) is a Danish theologian and current Bishop of Aalborg. Biography Rasmussen was born in Frederikshavn on 29 February 1972. Apart from the time he spent studying in Copenhagen, he h ...

, 2021–present

References

Church of Denmark dioceses Diocese of Aalborg 1554 establishments 1550s establishments in Denmark {{Lutheran-stub