Diocese of Ribe Ribe Stift |
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The Cathedral of the diocese.
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Coat of arms
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Location | |
Country | Denmark |
Statistics | |
Population - Total |
(as of 2016) 358,169 |
Members | 302,477 (84.5%) |
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Denomination | Church of Denmark |
Cathedral | Our Lady Cathedral of Ribe |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Elof Westergaard |
The Diocese of Ribe is a diocese of the Church of Denmark.
As of 860, Ansgar found a church in Ribe. The diocese of Ribe was formed in 948. During the Reformation in 1530s, the diocese was replaced into a Lutheran diocese.