Diocese of Lolland–Falster Lolland–Falster Stift |
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Maribo Cathedral, seat of the bishop.
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Country | Denmark |
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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: Lolland–Falsters 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.
Since 1 January 2007, the diocese is divided into the following provostier: