Catholic Church in Denmark: Difference between revisions

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The '''Catholic Church in Denmark''' ({{lang-da|Den Katolske kirke i Danmark}}) is part of the worldwide [[Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]].

In 2022, the number of Catholics in [[Denmark]], a predominantly [[Lutheran]] country is increasing, at the moment Catholics comprise less than 1% of the population.<ref name=US2022>[https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/denmark US State Dept 2022 report]</ref>

The Catholic Church has been present in the area that now constitutes the [[Denmark|Kingdom of Denmark]] since [[Ansgar|Saint Ansgar]] in the 9th century initiated a Danish mission. However, the [[Reformation in Denmark|Lutheran Reformation in 1536]] meant an end to Catholicism in Denmark for nearly a century and a half. In 1682, it was re-recognized by the Danish state, along with the Reformed Church and Judaism, although conversion to Catholicism from Lutheranism remained illegal. The [[Danmarks Riges Grundlov|constitution of 1849]] provided for [[religious freedom]] and the Catholic Church was again allowed to spread in Denmark, but it has never grown to become more than a small minority.

On 22 January 2021, Cardinal [[Jean-Claude Hollerich]] denounced a proposed Danish law that would require translation of all sermons into the [[Danish language]]. Though Catholics believe that the proposed regulation is aimed primarily at [[Muslims]], the Danish bishops have said that its passage will chill [[Freedom of religion|religious freedom]] for all, and place a burden on the church, which celebrates [[Mass in the Catholic Church|Mass]] in at least 9 languages nationwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cardinal: Danish bill requiring translation of homilies threatens religious freedom|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/cardinal-danish-bill-requiring-translation-of-homilies-threatens-religious-freedom-23361|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Catholic News Agency|language=en}}</ref>

==Organizations==

The highest office in the 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 [[St. Ansgar's Cathedral]], [[Copenhagen]], which is dedicated to the

The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen|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.

*[[Canute IV of Denmark|Knud den Hellige]] (1043-1086) - Danish king and saint.

*[[Nicolas Steno|Niels Steensen]] (1638-1686) - a Dane beatified by [[Pope John Paul II]].

==See also==

*[[Religion in Denmark]]

*[[Christianity in Denmark]]

*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen]]

==References==

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*[https://www.katolsk.dk/ Den Katolske Kirke i Danmark]

*[http://www.tridentisk.suite.dk/ Traditional Catholic Rite in Denmark]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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