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The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church (Danish: Folkekirken, lit. 'the People's Church', or unofficially den danske folkekirke, 'the Danish People's Church'; Greenlandic: Ilagiit, lit. 'the Congregation'), sometimes called the Church of Denmark, is the established, state-supported church in Denmark. [3]
Kościół zorganizowany jest w 11 diecezji, z których każda zarządzana jest przez biskupa, w tym jednego dla Grenlandii. Dalszy podział obejmuje 111 dekanatów i 2200 parafii, obsługiwanych przez około 2400 księży. Każda parafia posiada Radę Parafialną, wybieraną na czteroletnią kadencję.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark, the established, state-supported church in Denmark. Lutheranism was established in Denmark during the Protestant Reformation. Christianity was introduced to Denmark in the 9th century by St. Ansgar, bishop of Hamburg.
Christianity is the largest religion in Denmark. As of 2024, 71.2% of the population of Denmark were registered members of the Church of Denmark (Den Danske Folkekirke), [1] the officially established church, which is Protestant in classification and Lutheran in orientation. [2][notes 1]
Frederik's Church (Danish: Frederiks Kirke), popularly known as The Marble Church (Marmorkirken) for its rococo architecture, is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Copenhagen, Denmark. The church forms the focal point of the Frederiksstaden district; it is located due west of Amalienborg Palace.
Learn about the history and current status of Christianity and other religions in Denmark. Find out how the state church, the church tax, and the mosques work in Denmark.
The Danish Lutheran Church contains many church voices, and each parish and church has its own particular way of being a church and a congregation. There is a great variety, but what gathers our Church into one is our belief in the triune God, revealed in Jesus Christ the Son of God, as the liberator of joy.
