The succession of bishops of Aarhus began when the bishop of Aarhus Reginbrand was first mentioned by Adam of Bremen as attending the Synod of Ingelheim.[1]

Catholic See

  • Reginbrand, 948–988, Ordained by Adaldag of Hamburg-Bremen
  • Vacant (988–1060)
  • Christian, 1060–??, Participated in one of the last Viking raids in 1069–70
  • Ulfketil, 1102–1134, Fell in the Battle of Fotevik
  • Eskil, ??–1157, Fell during raid to Wendland
  • *Vacant (1157–1165)
  • Svend I, 1165–1191, Founded the Cistercian abbey at Øm
  • Peder Vognsen, 1191–1204, Initiated Aarhus Cathedral
  • Skjalm Vognsen, 1204–1215
  • Ebbe Vognsen, 1215–1224
  • Peder Elevsøn, 1224–1246
    • Vacant (1246–1249)
  • Peder Ugotsøn, 1249–1260
  • Tyge, 1261–1272
  • Peder IV, 1272–1276
  • Tyge II, 1276–1288
  • Jens Assersøn, 1288–1306
  • Esger Juul, 1306–1310
  • Esger Bonde, 1310–1325
  • Svend II, 1325–1352
  • Paul, 1352–1369
  • Olufsen, 1369–1386
  • Peder Jensen Lodehat, 1386–1395
  • Bo Mogensen, 1395–1424
  • Ulrik Stygge, 1424–1449
  • Jens Iversen Lange, 1449–1482
  • Ejler Madsen Bølle, 1482–1490
  • Niels Clausen, 1490–1520
  • Ove Bille, 1520–1536

After reformation

  • Mads Lang, 1537–1557
  • Lauritz Bertelsen, 1557–1587
  • Peder Jensen Vinstrup, 1587–1590
  • Albert Hansen, 1590–1593
  • Jens Gjødesen, 1593–1626
  • Morten Madsen, 1626–1643
    • Vacant (1643–1645)
  • Jacob Matthiesen, 1645–1660
  • Hans Brochmand, 1660–1664
  • Erik Grave, 1664–1691
  • Johannes Bræm, 1691–1713
  • Johannes Ocksen, 1713–1738
  • Peder Jacobsen Hygom, 1738–1764
  • Poul Mathias Bildsøe, 1764–1777
  • Jørgen Hee, 1777–1788
  • Hector Frederik Janson, 1788–1805
  • Andreas Birch, 1805–1829
  • Peter Hans Mønster, 1829–1830
  • Jens Paludan-Müller, 1830–1845
  • Gerhard Peter Brammer, 1845–1881
  • Bruun Juul Fog, 1881–1884
  • Johannes Clausen, 1884–1905
  • Fredrik Nielsen, 1905–1907
  • Hans Sophus Sørensen, 1907–1916
  • Thomas Schiøler, 1916–1931
  • Fritz Bruun Rasmussen, 1931–1940
  • Skat Hoffmeyer, 1940–1962
  • Kaj Jensen, 1962–1963
  • Henning Høirup, 1963–1980
  • Herlof Eriksen, 1980–1994
  • Kjeld Holm, 1994–2015
  • Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, 2015–present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Row of Bishops in Århus Stift" (in Danish). Diocese of Aarhus. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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