Diocese of Lolland–Falster

Diocese of Lolland–Falster
Diocese of Lolland–Falster; Lolland–Falster Stift
	Maribo Cathedral
Location
Country	Denmark
Statistics
Population; - Total	(as of 2016); 103,542
Members	84,469 (81.2%)
Information
Denomination	Church of Denmark
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Cathedral	Maribo Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Marianne Gaarden
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.[1]

Subdivisions

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

"Maribo" (in Danish). Dansk Center for Byhistorie. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2012-11-12.

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Falster, Denmark
Towns and villages	Aastrup Eskilstrup Gedser Guldborg Hasselø Plantage Horbelev Idestrup Marielyst Nordbyen Nørre Alslev Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Strandhuse Orehoved Ønslev Øster Kippinge Sønder Vedby Skovhuse Stubbekøbing Systofte Skovby Tingsted Torkilstrup Væggerløse
Localities	Hesnæs Kraghave Virket
Churches	Aastrup Church Abbey Church, Nykøbing Brarup Church Eskilstrup Church Gedser Church Nørre Alslev Church Stubbekøbing Church Tingsted Church Torskilstrup Church Væggerløse Church
Landmarks	Corselitze Ejegod Windmill Generalens Lysthus Orehoved Lighthouse Orupgaard Torkilstrup Windmill
Culture and attractions	Czarens Hus (Nykøbing's city museum) Danmarks Traktormuseum Falster Crocodile Zoo Guldborgsund Zoo Middelaldercentret
Geography	Corselitze Forest Gedser Odde Grønsund Guldborgsund Kalvø Storstrømmen
Transport	E47 Farø Bridges Frederick IX Bridge Gedser Station Guldborgsund Bridge Scandlines Storstrøm Bridge Sydbanen
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Falsters Virke Jørgen Ringnis Mecklenburg Ancestral Table Nykøbing Castle Johan Frederik Classen
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Det Classenske Fideicommis

Lolland, Denmark
Towns and villages	Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Guldborg Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Kettinge Maribo Nagelsti Nakskov Nørreballe Nysted Øster Ulslev Rødby Rødbyhavn Sakskøbing Sandby Søllested Stokkemarke Sundby Toreby
Localities	Albuen
Churches	Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Hunseby Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church
Landmarks	Aalholm Berritzgaard Engestofte Halsted Priory Kattinge Windmill Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Kong Svends Høj Krenkerup Lungholm Højbygård Oreby Mølle Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Søllestedgård Vindeholme
Culture and attractions	Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo
Geography	Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord
Transport	Danish national road 9 E47 Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines Sydbanen
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality