Roman Catholicism in Denmark
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The Roman Catholic Church in Denmark is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
The number of Catholics in Denmark, a predominantly Protestant country, comprises less than 1% of the population.
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[edit] History
The Roman Catholic Church has been present in the area that now constitutes the Kingdom of Denmark since Saint Ansgar in the 10th century initiated a Danish mission.
[edit] Organization
The highest office in the Roman Catholic Church in Denmark has since 1995 been held by bishop Czeslaw Kozon, who participates in the Scandinavian Bishops Conference. Bishop Czeslaw Kozon resides in the St. Ansgar Cathedral, Copenhagen, which is dedicated to the patron saint of Denmark.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen covers the whole of the country, together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland, and as such is one of the largest Catholic dioceses by area in the world.
[edit] See also
- Knud den Hellige (1043-1086) - Danish king and saint.
- Niels Steensen (1638-1686) - a Dane blessed by Pope John Paul II.
[edit] External links
- Statistics relating to the Catholic Church in Denmark
- Den Katolske Kirke i Danmark
- Traditional Catholic Rite in Denmark
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