Diocese of Funen

The Diocese of Funen (Danish: Fyens Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark, based in Odense. Current bishop of the diocese is Tine Lindhardt since 2012.

Diocese of Funen Fyens Stift
The Cathedral of the diocese.
Location
Country	Denmark
Statistics
Population - Total	(as of 2016) 494,049
Members	396,637 (80.1%)
Information
Denomination	Church of Denmark
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Cathedral	St. Canute's Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Tine Lindhardt
Bishops emeritus	Kresten Drejegaard Bishop Emeritus (1995-2012)

History

Danish dioceses in the middle ages

Diocese of Othinia (Latin name of Odense) was founded in 988 the Diocese of Schleswig. In the 11th century, the archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen fought with the archbishops of Canterbury for the jurisdiction. Historically, the first bishop was Reginbert the Englishman (also Reginar). Since 1104, the diocese has belonged to the Diocese of Lund, which was then been suffragan of the Archbishopric of Hamburg-Bremen.

After the Reformation, the diocese was replaced to a Lutheran diocese.

List of Bishops

• Odinkar Hvide, 988–10??
• Reginbert I, 1022–10??
• Gilbert, 1048–1072
• Hubald, 1101–11??
• Hermann, 1136–1138
• Ricolf: 1138–1163
• Linus, 1163–11??
• Simon, 1170–1186
• John I, 1186–1213
• Lojus, 1213–1236
• Iver, 12??–1245
• Niels, 1245–1247
• Jacob, 1247–1252
• Reginbert II, 1252–1267
• Peter, 1267–1276
• John II, 1277–1286
• Gisiko, 1286–1300
• Peder Pagh, 1304-1339
• Niels Jonasson, 1340–1362
• Erik Johansen Krabbe, 1362–1376
• Waldemar Podubesk, 1376–1392
• Theus Podubesk, 1392–1400
• Jens Ovesen, 1400–1420
• Navne Jensen, 1420–1440
• Henning Torkildsen Ulfeld, 1440–1460
• Mogens Krafse, 1460–1474
• Karl Rønnow, 1475–1501
• Jens Andersen Beldenak, 1501–1517
  • Vacant (1517–1523)
• Jens Andersen Beldenak, 1523–1529 (Restored)
• Knud Henrikssen Gyldenstjerne, 1529–1534
• Gustav Trolle, 1534–1535
• Knud Henrikssen Gyldenstjerne, 1535–1536 (Restored)
• Jørgen Sadolin, 1537–1559
• Jacob Madsen Vejle, 1587–1606
• Hans Knudsen Vejle, 1606–1616
• Laurids Jacobsen Hindsholm, 1651–1663
• Niels Hansen Bang, 1663–1676
• Thomas Kingo, 1677–1703
• Christian Rudolf Müller, 1704–1712
• Christian Muus, 1712–1717
  • Vacant (1717–1732)
• Jacob Ramus, 1763–1785
• Tønne Bloch, 1786–1803
• Peder Hansen, 1804–1810
• Fredrik Plum, 1811–1834
• Nicolai Faber, 1834–1848
  • Vacant (1848–1851)
• Christian Thorning Engelsoft, 1851–1889
  • Vacant (1889–1900)
• Hans Valdemar Sthyr, 1900–1903
• Laurits Nicolai Balslev, 1903–1922
  • Vacant (1922–1958)
• Hans Øllgard, 1958
• Knud Christian Holm, 1958–1984
• Vincent Lind, 1984–1995
• Kresten Drejergaard, 1995–2012
• Tine Lindhardt, 2012–present

References