København {Copenhagen} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Denmark
- Latin Name: Daniae
- Erected: 7 August 1868
- Country: Denmark
Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
- Latin Name: Daniae
- Elevated: 15 March 1892
- Vicariate
- Country: Denmark

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hermann Grüder † (9 Jul 1869 Appointed - 15 Dec 1883 Died)
Johannes Von Euch † (17 Feb 1884 Appointed - 17 Mar 1922 Died)
Josef Ludwig Brems, O. Praem. † (10 Oct 1922 Appointed - Nov 1938 Resigned)
Johannes Theodor Suhr, O.S.B. † (13 Dec 1938 Appointed - 6 Oct 1964 Resigned)
Hans Ludvig Martensen, S.J. † (22 Mar 1965 Appointed - 22 Mar 1995 Resigned)
Czeslaw Kozon (22 Mar 1995 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Denmark
7 August 1868	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Nordic Missions	Prefecture Apostolic of Denmark (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
15 March 1892	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Denmark	Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
1920	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Schlewig-Holstein (North Schleswig)	Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
22 October 1921	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Schlewig-Holstein (Parts in the Danish Kingdom)	Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
12 June 1923	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark (Iceland)	Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} (erected)
Diocese of København {Copenhagen}
29 April 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark	Diocese of København {Copenhagen}

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark

1950 23,000 4,045,000 .6% 36 77 113 203 77 753 38 ap1951

Diocese of København {Copenhagen}

1969 25,897 4,842,597 .5% 35 98 133 194 108 682 40 ap1971

1980 26,450 5,189,000 .5% 38 74 112 236 78 500 54 ap1981

1990 29,409 5,238,913 .6% 36 63 99 297 2 67 355 52 ap1991

1996 34,818 5,374,365 .6% 46 53 99 351 3 59 249 52 ap2001

2001 34,369 5,451,087 .6% 41 51 92 373 4 54 238 51 ap2002

2002 35,048 5,471,210 .6% 42 47 89 393 1 51 231 51 ap2003

2003 34,655 5,487,752 .6% 38 42 80 433 4 48 226 50 ap2004

2004 35,745 5,501,312 .6% 39 38 77 464 5 43 222 50 ap2005

2006 36,634 5,516,597 .7% 40 42 82 446 5 48 205 50 ap2007

2013 38,614 5,707,749 .7% 40 32 72 536 4 35 149 47 ap2014

2016 44,428 5,699,220 .8% 39 28 67 663 9 33 98 45 ap2017

2019 49,442 5,911,756 .8% 43 30 73 677 10 35 87 40 ap2020

2021 51,975 5,948,610 .9% 42 30 72 721 12 37 82 42 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark
1950	23,000	4,045,000	.6%	36	77	113	203		77	753	38	ap1951
Diocese of København {Copenhagen}
1969	25,897	4,842,597	.5%	35	98	133	194		108	682	40	ap1971
1980	26,450	5,189,000	.5%	38	74	112	236		78	500	54	ap1981
1990	29,409	5,238,913	.6%	36	63	99	297	2	67	355	52	ap1991
1996	34,818	5,374,365	.6%	46	53	99	351	3	59	249	52	ap2001
2001	34,369	5,451,087	.6%	41	51	92	373	4	54	238	51	ap2002
2002	35,048	5,471,210	.6%	42	47	89	393	1	51	231	51	ap2003
2003	34,655	5,487,752	.6%	38	42	80	433	4	48	226	50	ap2004
2004	35,745	5,501,312	.6%	39	38	77	464	5	43	222	50	ap2005
2006	36,634	5,516,597	.7%	40	42	82	446	5	48	205	50	ap2007
2013	38,614	5,707,749	.7%	40	32	72	536	4	35	149	47	ap2014
2016	44,428	5,699,220	.8%	39	28	67	663	9	33	98	45	ap2017
2019	49,442	5,911,756	.8%	43	30	73	677	10	35	87	40	ap2020
2021	51,975	5,948,610	.9%	42	30	72	721	12	37	82	42	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Josef Ludwig Brems, O. Praem. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Oct 1922 to Nov 1938)
Johannes Von Euch † (Prefect: 17 Feb 1884; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Mar 1892 to 17 Mar 1922)
Hermann Grüder † (Prefect: 9 Jul 1869 to 15 Dec 1883)
Johánnes Gunnarsson, S.M.M. †
Hans Ludvig Martensen, S.J. † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1965 to 22 Mar 1995)
Knut Ansgar Nelson, O.S.B. †
Johannes Theodor Suhr, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Dec 1938; Bishop: 29 Apr 1953 to 6 Oct 1964)

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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