Diocese of Viborg Viborg Stift
The Cathedral of the diocese.
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Denmark
Statistics
Population Total	(as of 2016) 417,630
Members	355,691 (85.2%)
Information
Denomination	Church of Denmark
Cathedral	Viborg Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Henrik Stubkjær

The Diocese of Viborg is a diocese within the Church of Denmark, covering the western part of central Jutland. Viborg Cathedral in the city of Viborg serves as the seat of the diocese's bishop. The diocese has the highest ratio of church members in Denmark, about 85%.

Contents

• List of Bishops
• See also
• References

List of Bishops

• Jacob Schøning, 1537–1549
• Kjeld Juel, 1549–1571
• Peder Thøgersen  [ da ], 1571–1595
  • Vacant (1595–1617)
• Hans Iversen Wandal  [ da; de; sv ], 1617–1641
  • Vacant (1641–1661)
• Peder Villadsen  [ da; sv ], 1661–1673
• Søren Glud  [ da; no ], 1673–1693
• Henrik Gerner, 1693–1700
• Bartholomæus Deichman, 1700–1713
• Caspar Wildhagen, 1713–1720
• Søren Lintrup  [ da; no; sv ], 1720–1725
• Johannes Trellund  [ da ], 1725–1735
• Andreas Wøldike  [ da ], 1735–1770
• Christian Michael Rottbøll  [ da ], 1770–1780
• Peder Tetens  [ da ], 1781–1805
• Jens Bloch, 1805–1830
• Nicolaj Esmark Øllgaard  [ da ], 1830–1854
• Otto Laub  [ da; sv ], 1854–1878
• Jørgen Swane  [ da ], 1878–1901
• Alfred Sveistrup Poulsen  [ da; sv ], 1901–1921
• Johannes Gøtzche, 1921–1936
• Axel Malmstrøm  [ da ], 1936–1951
• Christian Baun  [ da ], 1951–1968
• Johannes W. Jacobsen  [ da ], 1968–1985
• Georg S. Geil  [ da ], 1985–1996
• Karsten Nissen  [ da; de ], 1996–2014
• Henrik Stubkjær, 2014–present

See also

• Ancient Diocese of Viborg
• St. Peter's Priory, Grinderslev

References

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