Diocese of Lolland–Falster

Diocese of Lolland–Falster
Lolland–Falster Stift

Maribo Cathedral, seat of the bishop.
Location
Country Denmark
Information
Denomination Church of Denmark
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Cathedral Maribo Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Steen Skovsgaard
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Lolland–Falster (Danish: LollandFalsters Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. It comprises Lolland and Falster as well as a number of smaller islands in the south-eastern corner of Denmark. The diocese was disjoined from the Diocese of Funen in 1803 and is the smallest of the 10 dioceses within the Danish state church. The main church is Maribo Cathedral in Maribo but the bishop resides in Nykøbing Falster.[1]

Subdivisions

Since 1 January 2007, the diocese is divided into the following provostier:

Bishops of LollandFalster

Stiftsamtmand office holders

See also

References

  1. "Maribo" (in Danish). Dansk Center for Byhistorie. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
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