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Diocese of København {Copenhagen}

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Bishop(s)

  • Czeslaw Kozon, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 29 April 1953
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Denmark
  • Square Kilometers: 2,210,426 (853,777 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.katolsk.dk/
  • Mailing Address: Katolsk Bispekontor, Gammel Kongevej 15, DK-1610 København V, Danmark
  • Telephone: 33.55.60.80
  • Fax: 33.55.60.86

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Denmark
7 August 1868ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Nordic Missions Prefecture Apostolic of Denmark (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
15 March 1892ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Denmark Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
1920Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Schlewig-Holstein (North Schleswig) Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
22 October 1921Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Schlewig-Holstein (Parts in the Danish Kingdom) Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
12 June 1923Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Denmark (Iceland) Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} (erected)
Diocese of København {Copenhagen}
29 April 1953ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Denmark Diocese of København {Copenhagen}

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
195023,0004,045,000.6%36771132037775338ap1951
Diocese of København {Copenhagen}
196925,8974,842,597.5%359813319410868240ap1971
198026,4505,189,000.5%38741122367850054ap1981
199029,4095,238,913.6%36639929726735552ap1991
199634,8185,374,365.6%46539935135924952ap2001
200134,3695,451,087.6%41519237345423851ap2002
200235,0485,471,210.6%42478939315123151ap2003
200334,6555,487,752.6%38428043344822650ap2004
200435,7455,501,312.6%39387746454322250ap2005
200636,6345,516,597.7%40428244654820550ap2007
201338,6145,707,749.7%40327253643514947ap2014
201644,4285,699,220.8%3928676639339845ap2017
201949,4425,911,756.8%43307367710358740ap2020
202151,9755,948,610.9%42307272112378242ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 553, and Page 554
  • Diocese of København {Copenhagen}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 537, and Page 538

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