List of bishops of Aarhus

The succession of bishops of Aarhus began when the bishop of Aarhus Reginbrand was first mentioned by Adam of Bremen as attending the Synod of Ingelheim.[1]

Catholic See

After reformation

  • Mads Lang, 1537–1557
  • Lauritz Bertelsen, 1557–1587
  • Peder Jensen Vinstrup, 1587–1590
  • Albert Hansen, 1590–1593
  • Jens Gjødesen, 1593–1626
  • Morten Madsen, 1626–1643
    • Vacant (1643–1645)
  • Jacob Matthiesen, 1645–1660
  • Hans Brochmand, 1660–1664
  • Erik Grave, 1664–1691
  • Johannes Bræm, 1691–1713
  • Johannes Ocksen, 1713–1738
  • Peder Jacobsen Hygom, 1738–1764
  • Poul Mathias Bildsøe, 1764–1777
  • Jørgen Hee, 1777–1788
  • Hector Frederik Janson, 1788–1805
  • Andreas Birch, 1805–1829
  • Peter Hans Mønster, 1829–1830
  • Jens Paludan-Müller, 1830–1845
  • Gerhard Peter Brammer, 1845–1881
  • Bruun Juul Fog, 1881–1884
  • Johannes Clausen, 1884–1905
  • Fredrik Nielsen, 1905–1907
  • Hans Sophus Sørensen, 1907–1916
  • Thomas Schiøler, 1916–1931
  • Fritz Bruun Rasmussen, 1931–1940
  • Skat Hoffmeyer, 1940–1962
  • Kaj Jensen, 1962–1963
  • Henning Høirup, 1963–1980
  • Herlof Eriksen, 1980–1994
  • Kjeld Holm, 1994–2015
  • Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, 2015–present

See also

References

  1. "The Row of Bishops in Århus Stift" (in Danish). Diocese of Aarhus. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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