Diocese of Lolland–Falster

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

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

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 – : Steen Skovsgaard

Stiftsamtmand office holders

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

↑ "Maribo" (in Danish). Dansk Center for Byhistorie. Retrieved 2012-11-12.

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Dioceses of Church of Denmark

Copenhagen Funen Haderslev Helsingør Lolland–Falster Viborg Ribe Roskilde Aalborg Aarhus

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

Churches	Aastrup Church Abbey Church, Nykøbing Brarup Church Eskilstrup Church Gedser Church Nørre Alslev Church Stubbekøbing Church Tingsted Church Torskilstrup Church Væggerløse Church

Landmarks	Corselitze Ejegod Windmill Generalens Lysthus Orehoved Lighthouse Orupgaard Torkilstrup Windmill

Culture and attractions	Czarens Hus (Nykøbing's city museum) Danmarks Traktormuseum Falster Crocodile Zoo Guldborgsund Zoo Middelaldercentret

Geography	Corselitze Forest Gedser Odde Grønsund Guldborgsund Kalvø Storstrømmen

Transport	E47 Farø Bridges Frederick IX Bridge Gedser Station Guldborgsund Bridge Scandlines Storstrøm Bridge Sydbanen

History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Falsters Virke Jørgen Ringnis Mecklenburg Ancestral Table Nykøbing Castle Johan Frederik Classen

Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Det Classenske Fideicommis

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

Churches	Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Hunseby Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church

Landmarks	Aalholm Berritzgaard Engestofte Halsted Priory Kattinge Windmill Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Krenkerup Oreby Mølle Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Søllestedgård Vindeholme

Culture and attractions	Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo

Geography	Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord

Transport	Danish national road 9 E47 Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines Sydbanen

History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary

Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality

Diocese of Lolland–Falster

Subdivisions

Bishops of Lolland–Falster

Stiftsamtmand office holders

See also

References