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The Church of Denmark is member the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe and the Porvoo Communion. Liturgy Children preparing to be confirmed
- Folkekirkens Nødhjælp (ACT Alliance Denmark)
- 1536; 487 years ago
- 4,276,271 (72.1%, January 2023)
- Peter Skov-Jakobsen
- Vor Frelsers Kirke (The Church Of Our Savior) The Church of Our Savior in Copenhagen is one of the top tourist attractions in the capital – and for good reason.
- Marmorkirken/Frederiks Kirke (The Marble Church/Frederiks Church) No trip to the Danish capital is complete without visiting Amalienborg Palace, the official residence of the Queen of Denmark in the city.
- Sankt Aleksander Nevskij Kirke (Alexander Nevsky Church) One of the benefits of the Danish royal family having intermarried with other European royals throughout history is that we get some nice little surprises scattered throughout the kingdom.
- Trinitatis Kirke (Trinity Church) The Round Tower (Rundetaarn) in the center of Copenhagen is definitely worth a visit due to the views on offer, but the Trinity Church next door shouldn’t be missed either.
Contents. Home Geography & Travel Countries of the World. The church of Denmark. The establishment of the Christian church in Denmark went hand in hand with the consolidation of royal power and the determining of the Danish frontiers.
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These include Lutheranism, Baptist Church, Roman Catholicism, Mormonism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Neopaganism. These are relatively small groups though. In as much as having no religion is a non-issue, what religion one belongs to is likewise not a main point of contention. There is absolute freedom to practice one's faith.
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According to official statistics from January 2023, 72,1% [1] [7] of the population of Denmark are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark ( Den danske folkekirke ), the country's state church since the Reformation in Denmark–Norway and Holstein, and designated "the Danish people's church" by the 1848 Constitution of Denmark. [8]
Apr 25, 2017 · Although Denmark isn’t known as being a particularly religious country most of the residents who do subscribe to a religious faith belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Christian Church of Denmark. The nation’s 1849 constitution guarantees its citizens with freedom of religion and the right to believe (or disbelieve) as they choose.
The Danish “Folkekirken” or “The Danish National Evangelical Lutheran Church” serves well over 75 percent of the Danish population or 4.3 million people. It has 2,354 churches spread over 2,123 parishes. A significant proportion of the churches are so-called medieval churches.
