Diocese of Greenland
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| Leading clergyman: | Bishop Sofie Petersen |
| Cathedral: | Church of the Savior in Nuuk |
| Propsties: | 3 |
| Church districts: | 18th |
| Churches: | 64 |
| Parishioners: | about 52,750 |
| Residents: | 55,877 (as of January 1, 2018) |
| Share of Ev. in% of the population: | 94.4% |
| Surface: | 2,166,086 km² |
| Founded: | 12th century as the Diocese of Garðar November 1, 1993 as the Diocese of Greenland |
| Official Website: | ilagiit.gl |
The Diocese of Greenland is an Evangelical Lutheran church under the direction of Bishop Sofie Petersen . It is partially autonomous from the Danish People's Church , but is still one of its dioceses.
history
Before the Reformation there was a diocese Garðar , which was established in 1126 and dissolved in 1378. In 1996 it was rebuilt as the titular diocese of Gardar .
From 1721 Greenland was evangelical-Lutheran missionary by Hans Egede . In 1905 the Church Law of Greenland, which was drawn up mainly by Christian Wilhelm Schultz-Lorentzen, came into force, making Greenland no longer a mission area, but a provost office under the Diocese of Zealand . From 1923 to 1993 Greenland was part of the Copenhagen diocese . In 1980 the office of provincial provost was upgraded to a vice-bishop. In 1993 the independent diocese of Greenland was founded.
Independence status
The Church of Greenland, like other institutions, is co-administered by Denmark with great autonomy. The Church of Greenland is a diocese that is part of the Danish Church and is supposed to gain autonomy. It follows the example of the Faroese People's Church , which became independent in July 2007. Since June 21, 2009, the local government of Greenland has taken over the administration and financing of the diocese. But it is still part of the Danish People's Church .
Church structure
Like other Evangelical Lutheran episcopal churches, it recognizes the offices of bishop, pastor and deacon. Sacraments are baptism and the Lord's Supper . There are liturgies for confirmation , marriage , consecration , confession and burial . The basis of faith is the creed and the Confessio Augustana .
It is in communion with the Lutheran Churches of Scandinavia and the Baltic States and the Anglican Church in Great Britain.
The clergy work with the church councils, but are ordained and supervised by the bishop. There are 17 parishes in Greenland. There are three deaneries as a level between the parishes and the diocese. The heads of the three provosts and the senior pastor of the cathedral bear the title provost .
Administrative division
There are three provosts ( Provsteqarfiit ), which are divided into 18 Præstegæld ( Palaseqarfiit ), 17 of which are in Greenland and one is responsible for the Greenlanders in Denmark.
| Provsteqarfik | Præstegæld / Palaseqarfik | Churches (associated places) |
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| Provsteqarfik Avannaa | Palaseqarfik Kangaatsiaq |
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| Palaseqarfik Aasiaat |
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| Palaseqarfik Qasigiannguit |
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| Palaseqarfik Ilulissat | ||
| Palaseqarfik Qeqertarsuaq |
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| Palaseqarfik Uummannaq |
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| Palaseqarfik Upernavik |
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| Provsteqarfik Qeqqa Tunulu | Palaseqarfik Nuuk |
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| Palaseqarfik Maniitsoq |
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| Palaseqarfik Sisimiut |
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| Palaseqarfik Qaanaaq |
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| Palaseqarfik Ammassalik |
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| Palaseqarfik Ittoqqortoormiit |
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| Provsteqarfik Kujataa | Palaseqarfik Nanortalik |
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| Palaseqarfik Qaqortoq |
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| Palaseqarfik Narsaq |
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| Palaseqarfik Paamiut | ||
| Denmark | The Greenland pastor in Denmark | |
Public officials
- List of provosts
- 1906–1912: Christian Wilhelm Schultz-Lorentzen
- 1912–1918: Knud Balle
- 1918–1927: Frederik Balle
- 1927–1928: Knud Balle
- 1928–1934: Niels Peder Vestergaard
- 1934-1945: Aage Bugge
- 1945–1955: Henning Schultz-Lorentzen
- 1955–1961: Holger Balle
- 1961–1968: Svend Erik Rasmussen
- 1968–1973: Kristian Lauritsen
- 1973–1980: Jens Christian Chemnitz
- List of Vice Bishops
- 1980–1984: Jens Christian Chemnitz
- 1984-1993: Kristian Mørch
- List of bishops
- 1993-1995: Kristian Mørch
- since 1995: Sofie Petersen
Source:
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kirkenyt: Medlemsprocenten af Kalaallit Nunaanni Ilagiit pr. January 01, 2018 continued at 94.4 at ilagiit.gl
- ^ Sofie Petersen : Grønland, Grundloven og Gejstligheden - Folkekirken i Grønland. at nordiskliturgi.dk (.pdf)
- ↑ a b Grønlands Stift at kirkehistorie.dk
- ↑ Movement to independence witnessed here though no timescale is suggested.
- ↑ "pen" . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Greenland's biskop" , Church of Greenland . Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Ten important dogmas. Retrieved March 2, 2018 (UK English).
- ↑ Præstegæld. (No longer available online.) February 23, 2011, archived from the original on February 23, 2011 ; accessed on March 2, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Provstier & Præstegæld at ilagiit.gl
- ↑ Præstegæld at ilagiit.gl
- ↑ Grønlands kirker at ilagiit.gl
