Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark

E35447

Christian denomination Lutheran church national church state church

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark is the state-supported national Lutheran church that plays a central role in the country’s religious and cultural life.

Aliases (2)

Church of Denmark ×2
Den Danske Folkekirke ×1

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination → Lutheran church → national church → state church →
baptizesInfants	true →
constitutionalStatus	established church of Denmark →
country	Denmark →
denomination	Lutheranism →
foundingCentury	16th century →
foundingMonarch	Christian III of Denmark →
fundingSource	church tax → state subsidies →
governedBy	Danish Parliament →
hasConfession	Augsburg Confession → Lutheran confessional writings →
hasDiocese	Diocese of Aalborg → Diocese of Aarhus → Diocese of Copenhagen → Diocese of Haderslev → Diocese of Helsingør → Diocese of Lolland-Falster → Diocese of Odense → Diocese of Ribe → Diocese of Roskilde → Diocese of Viborg →
hasLeaderTitle	bishop → parish priest → provost →
hasTerritorialUnit	diocese → parish →
hasTheology	Evangelical Lutheran theology →
headquartersLocation	Copenhagen →
isEstablishedChurchIn	Denmark →
isMemberOf	Conference of European Churches → Lutheran World Federation → World Council of Churches →
isStateChurch	true →
isStateSupported	true →
liturgicalLanguage	Danish →
membershipType	baptized members →
nativeName	Den Danske Folkekirke →
numberOfDioceses	10 →
officialLanguage	Danish →
originatedFrom	Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway →
performsRitesOfPassage	baptism → confirmation → funeral → marriage →
playsRoleIn	Danish cultural life → Danish national identity →
polity	episcopal polity →
practicesConfirmation	true →
primaryCathedral	Copenhagen Cathedral →
primaryHolyBook	Bible →
region	Nordic countries →
religion	Christianity →
rite	Lutheran liturgical rite →
separatedFrom	Roman Catholic Church →
shortName	Folkekirken →
supremeGovernor	Monarch of Denmark → Queen Margrethe II of Denmark →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Søren Kierkegaard ("Church of Denmark") →	denomination
Frederik X of Denmark ("Church of Denmark") →	memberOf
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark ("Den Danske Folkekirke") →	nativeName
Denmark →	officialReligion
Frederik X of Denmark →	religion