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

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

Maribo Domprovsti (Maribo Cathedral)
Lolland Vestre Provsti (Western Lolland)
Lolland Østre Provsti (Eastern Lolland)
Falster Provsti (Falster)

Bishops of Lolland–Falster

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1803–1805: Andreas Birch
1805–1831: Peter Outzen Boisen
1831–1842: Rasmus Møller
1843–1845: Gerhard Peter Brammer
1845–1848: Peter Christian Stenersen Gad
1849–1854: Ditlev Gothard Monrad (1st term)
1854–1856: Jørgen Hjort Lautrup
1856–1871: Severin Claudius Wilken Bindesbøll
1871–1887: Ditlev Gothard Monrad (2nd term)
1887–1899: Hans Valdemar Sthyr
1899–1903: Henrik Christian von Leuenbach
1903–1907: Hans Sophus Sørensen
1907–1923: Caspar Frederik Johansen Wegener
1923–1942: Johan John Aschlund Ammundsen
1942–1950: Niels Munk Plum
1950–1964: Halfdan Høgsbro
1964–1969: Haldor Hald
1969–1996: Thorkild E. Græsholt
1996–2005: Holger Jepsen
2005–2017: Steen Skovsgaard
2017–present: Marianne Gaarden

Stiftsamtmand office holders

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1737–1763: Christian Frederik Raben (?)
1850–1885: Frederik Christian von Holsten
1885–1886: Iver Emil Hermann William Unsgaard
1890–1903: Conrad Alexander Fabritius de Tengnagel
1903–1912: Gustav Hakon Valdemar Feddersen
1912–19??: Waldemar Oxholm

References

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

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v t e Dioceses of Church of Denmark
Aalborg Aarhus Copenhagen Funen Greenland Haderslev Helsingør Lolland–Falster Ribe Roskilde Viborg

v t e 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
Culture and attractions	Czarens Hus (Nykøbing's city museum) Danmarks Traktormuseum Falster Crocodile Zoo Guldborgsund Zoo Middelaldercentret
Churches	Aastrup Church Abbey Church, Nykøbing Brarup Church Eskilstrup Church Gedser Church Nørre Alslev Church Stubbekøbing Church Tingsted Church Torkilstrup Church Væggerløse Church
Manor houses	Corselitze Gammel Kirstineberg Gjedsergaard Orupgaard Valnæsgård Vennerslund
Other landmarks	Bøtø Nor Pumping Station Ejegod Windmill Generalens Lysthus Gåbense Færgegård Karleby Rectory Nykøbing Latin School Orehoved Lighthouse Torkilstrup Windmill Torkilstrup Rectory
Geography	Corselitze Forest Gedser Odde Grønsund Guldborgsund Kalvø Storstrømmen
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Falsters Virke Jørgen Ringnis Mecklenburg Ancestral Table Nykøbing Castle Siege of Nykøbing Johan Frederik Classen
Transport	E47 Farø Bridges Frederick IX Bridge Gedser Station Guldborgsund Bridge Nykøbing Falster railway station Scandlines South Line Storstrøm Bridge
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Det Classenske Fideicommis

v t e 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
Culture and attractions	Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo
Churches	Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Frederiksdal Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Horslunde Church Hunseby Church Købelev Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Sakskøbing Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church
Manor houses	Aalholm Berritzgaard Bramsløkke Christianssæde Engestofte Fredholm Halsted Priory Højbygård Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Krenkerup Lungholm Orebygaard Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Sæbyholm Søholt Søllestedgård Vindeholme
Other landmarks	Gloslunde Rectory Kattinge Windmill Kong Svends Høj Nakskov Old Pharmacy Oreby Mølle Reventlow Asylum Reventlow Warehouse
Geography	Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary
Transport	Danish national road 9 E47 Fehmarn Belt fixed link Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines South Line
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality

Subdivisions

Bishops of Lolland–Falster

Stiftsamtmand office holders

See also

References