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A stift (also called a bispedømme), or a diocese, is the highest church jurisdiction in Denmark. The diocese was split into smaller deaneries that were then divided into parishes. The diocese was run by the bishop, who was the spiritual supervisor of all priests. He would also supervise the upkeep of church buildings, schools, cemeteries, etc. Poor relief was also provided by the diocese until 1803 or 1868 in the cities. The bishop would visit each church and school every three years and create reports of his visits. With his supervision, came the creation of different records.
When trying to research a priest or other worker of the Danish church, it will be important to check the diocese records. The diocese kept records such as histories of the parishes/priests, some land records (especially concerning the diocese property), and court records. Marriage records were also kept by the diocese. These records are kept at the local bispearkiv, diocese archive, which is found in the landsarkiv for each area. The only exception is the bispearkiv for Sjælland’s diocese, which are kept at the Copenhagen University archives at the Rigsarkiv. There are also a few extracts at http://www.kkermit.dk/, under bispearkiver.

Danish Stifts - Middle Ages

8 dioceses in 1053:
- Slesvig
- Ribe
- Århus
- Viborg
- Vendsyssel-Thy
- Odense
- Roskilde
- Lund

7 dioceses after the Reformation, 1520’s:
- Sjælland
- Fyn
- Aalborg (Vendsyssel)
- Viborg
- Århus
- Ribe
- Slesvig

Map of Stifts in 1656

Changes after the Reformation:

Lolland-Falster diocese created in 1803 from the Fyn
Als and Ærø diocese, 1819-1864, created from Fyn’s diocese and Slesvig’s diocese. It excluded Sønderborg city and Kegnæs island
Southern Jylland was taken over by Germany in 1864. As a result, the dioceses Als and Slesvig went to Germany and Ærø was returned to Fyns diocese. When Denmark was reunited in 1920, west Slesvig became part of the Ribe diocese and the rest became a new diocese, the Haderslev diocese, established in 1922.
København and Roskilde dioceses created from the Sjælland diocese, 1922
Helsingør diocese split from København in 1960-1961

12 Dioceses today:
- Greenland
- Færøerne
- København
- Helsingør
- Roskilde
- Lolland-Falster
- Fyn
- Aalborg
- Viborg
- Århus
- Ribe
- Haderslev

Map of Stifts in 1990

Dioceses in 1053	Dioceses after the Reformation, 1520s	Dioceses Today
Slesvig	Slesvig	-
Ribe	Ribe	Ribe
-	-	Haderslev
Århus	Århus	Århus
Viborg	Viborg	Viborg
Vendsyssel-Thy	Aalborg (Vendsyssel)	Aalborg
Odense	Fyn	Fyn
-	-	Lolland-Falster
Lund	-	-
Roskilde	Sjælland	Roskilde
-	-	København
-	-	Helsingør
-	-	Færøerne (Faroe Islands)
-	-	Grønland (Greenland)

References[edit | edit source]

- Skaaning, Jytte and Bente Klercke Rasmussen. Find Din Slægt - og Gør den Levende: Håndbog i Slægtshistorie, 2d ed. Syddansk Universitetsforlag, 2006.

- Worsøe, Hans H. Politikens Håndbog i Slægtshistorie. København (Copenhagen): Politikens Forlag A/S, 2005.

- Wikipedia. "Stift." <http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stift>. Accessed 8 May 2011.

-www.kristendom.dk/artikel/309996:Folkekirken-Hvad-er-et-stift.

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+A ''stift'' (also called a bispedømme), or a diocese, is the highest church jurisdiction in Denmark. The diocese was split into smaller deaneries that were then divided into parishes. The diocese was run by the bishop, who was the spiritual supervisor of all priests. He would also supervise the upkeep of church buildings, schools, cemeteries, etc. Poor relief was also provided by the diocese until 1803 or 1868 in the cities. The bishop would visit each church and school every three years and create reports of his visits. With his supervision, came the creation of different records.<br>When trying to research a priest or other worker of the Danish church, it will be important to check the diocese records. The diocese kept records such as histories of the parishes/priests, some land records (especially concerning the diocese property), and court records. Marriage records were also kept by the diocese. These records are kept at the local ''bispearkiv'', diocese archive, which is found in the [[Denmark: Archives and Libraries|landsarkiv]] for each area. The only exception is the bispearkiv for Sjælland’s diocese, which are kept at the Copenhagen University archives at the Rigsarkiv. There are also a few extracts at [http://www.kkermit.dk/ http://www.kkermit.dk/], under bispearkiver. <br>
+[[File:DanskeStifterMiddelalderen.png|right|600px|thumb|<center>Danish Stifts - Middle Ages]]
+dioceses in 1053:<br>- Slesvig<br>- Ribe<br>- Århus<br>- Viborg<br>- Vendsyssel-Thy<br>- Odense<br>- Roskilde<br>- Lund
+<br>
-Back to [[Denmark|Portal: Denmark]]
-A ''stift'' (also called a bispedømme), or a diocese, is the highest church jurisdiction in Denmark. The diocese was split into smaller deaneries that were then divided into parishes. The diocese was run by the bishop, who was the spiritual supervisor of all priests. He would also supervise the upkeep of church buildings, schools, cemeteries, etc. Poor relief was also provided by the diocese until 1803 or 1868 in the cities. The bishop would visit each church and school every three years and create reports of his visits. With his supervision, came the creation of different records.<br>When trying to research a priest or other worker of the Danish church, it will be important to check the diocese records. The diocese kept records such as histories of the parishes/priests, some land records (especially concerning the diocese property), and court records. Marriage records were also kept by the diocese. These records are kept at the local ''bispearkiv'', diocese archive, which is found in the [[Denmark: Archives and Libraries|landsarkiv]] for each area. The only exception is the bispearkiv for Sjælland’s diocese, which are kept at the Copenhagen University archives at the Rigsarkiv. There are also a few extracts at [http://www.kkermit.dk/ http://www.kkermit.dk/], under bispearkiver.
+dioceses after the Reformation, 1520’s:<br>- Sjælland<br>- Fyn<br>- Aalborg (Vendsyssel)<br>- Viborg<br>- Århus<br>- Ribe<br>- Slesvig <br>
-dioceses in 1053:<br>- Slesvig<br>- Ribe<br>- Århus<br>- Viborg<br>- Vendsyssel-Thy<br>- Odense<br>- Roskilde<br>- Lund
+*[http://denstoredanske.dk/@api/deki/files/83709/=bd-17-16.jpg?size=webview Map of Stifts in 1656]
 <br>
-dioceses after the Reformation, 1520’s:<br>- Sjælland<br>- Fyn<br>- Aalborg (Vendsyssel)<br>- Viborg<br>- Århus<br>- Ribe<br>- Slesvig
+Changes after the Reformation:<br>
+*Lolland-Falster diocese created in 1803 from the Fyn<br>
+* Als and Ærø diocese, 1819-1864, created from Fyn’s diocese and Slesvig’s diocese. It excluded Sønderborg city and Kegnæs island<br>
+*Southern Jylland was taken over by Germany in 1864. As a result, the dioceses Als and Slesvig went to Germany and Ærø was returned to Fyns diocese. When Denmark was reunited in 1920, west Slesvig became part of the Ribe diocese and the rest became a new diocese, the Haderslev diocese, established in 1922.<br>
+* København and Roskilde dioceses created from the Sjælland diocese, 1922<br>
+*Helsingør diocese split from København in 1960-1961
 <br>
-Changes after the Reformation:<br>- Lolland-Falster diocese created in 1803 from the Sjælland diocese<br>- Als and Ærø diocese, 1819-1864, created from Fyn’s diocese and Slesvig’s diocese. It excluded Sønderborg city and Kegnæs island<br>o Southern Jylland was taken over by Germany in 1864. As a result, the dioceses Als and Slesvig went to Germany and Ærø was returned to Fyns diocese. When Denmark was reunited in 1920, west Slesvig became part of the Ribe diocese and the rest became a new diocese, the Haderslev diocese, established in 1922.<br>- København and Roskilde dioceses created from the Sjælland diocese, 1922<br>o Helsingør diocese split from København in 1960-1961
+Dioceses today:<br>- Greenland<br>- Færøerne<br>- København<br>- Helsingør<br>- Roskilde<br>- Lolland-Falster<br>- Fyn<br>- Aalborg<br>- Viborg<br>- Århus<br>- Ribe<br>- Haderslev <br>
+*[http://denstoredanske.dk/@api/deki/files/83710/=bd-17-17.jpg?size=webview Map of Stifts in 1990]
+{| class="wikitable"
+! '''Dioceses in 1053''' !! '''Dioceses after the <br>Reformation, 1520s''' !! '''Dioceses Today'''
+|-
+| Slesvig || Slesvig || -
+|-
+| Ribe || Ribe || Ribe
+|-
+| -|| -|| Haderslev
+|-
+| Århus || Århus || Århus
+|-
+| Viborg || Viborg || Viborg
+|-
+| Vendsyssel-Thy || Aalborg (Vendsyssel)|| Aalborg
+|-
+| Odense || Fyn|| Fyn
+|-
+| -||- || Lolland-Falster
+|-
+| Lund ||-  ||-
+|-
+| Roskilde || Sjælland|| Roskilde
+|-
+| - || - || København
+|-
+| - || - || Helsingør
+|-
+| -||- || Færøerne (Faroe Islands)
+|-
+| - ||- || Grønland (Greenland)
+|-
+|}
 <br>
-Dioceses today:<br>- Greenland<br>- Færøerne<br>- København<br>- Helsingør<br>- Roskilde<br>- Lolland-Falster<br>- Fyn<br>- Aalborg<br>- Viborg<br>- Århus<br>- Ribe<br>- Haderslev
+== References  ==
-<br>
-References<br>
+- Skaaning, Jytte and Bente Klercke Rasmussen. Find Din Slægt - og Gør den Levende: Håndbog i Slægtshistorie, 2d ed. Syddansk Universitetsforlag, 2006.
-- Skaaning, Jytte and Bente Klercke Rasmussen. Find Din Slægt - og Gør den Levende: Håndbog i Slægtshistorie, 2d ed. Syddansk Universitetsforlag, 2006.
+- Worsøe, Hans H. Politikens Håndbog i Slægtshistorie. København (Copenhagen): Politikens Forlag A/S, 2005.
-- Worsøe, Hans H. Politikens Håndbog i Slægtshistorie. København (Copenhagen): Politikens Forlag A/S, 2005.
+- Wikipedia. "Stift." &lt;http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stift&gt;. Accessed 8 May 2011.<br>
-- Wikipedia. "Stift." &lt;http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stift&gt;. Accessed 8 May 2011.<br>
+-www.kristendom.dk/artikel/309996:Folkekirken-Hvad-er-et-stift.
--www.kristendom.dk/artikel/309996:Folkekirken-Hvad-er-et-stift.
+[[Category:Denmark Jurisdictions]]<br>