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Ancient Diocese of Viborg
The former Diocese of Viborg (Danish: Viborg Stift) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Denmark. It was established in 1065 and was dissolved in 1536 during the Protestant Reformation.
The region was originally part of the Diocese of Ribe, but split off to form its own diocese. Within its dominion, the diocese oversaw much of central Jutland, including the church's monasteries, friaries, and hospitals in that region. Following the dissolution of the diocese, the diocese was replaced by the Diocese of Viborg within the Church of Denmark.
Before its establishment, the region fell under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Ribe. The diocese comprised Viborg County, Aalborg, Slet, and the hundreds of Fleskum, Hornum, Hellum, Hindsted, Aars, and Gislum. The hundreds of Gjerlev, Onsild, Nörhald, and Stövring in the Randers County initially belonged to the Diocese of Viborg as well, though they were transferred to the Diocese of Aarhus in 1396.
Upon its completion in 1130, Viborg Cathedral in the city of Viborg served as the seat of the diocese's bishop. Nothing remains of the original 12th century cathedral but the crypt. The cathedral which stands on the site today was erected in 1876.
In Viborg, the diocese oversaw the Benedictine convent of St. Botolph, a Franciscan friary, a Dominican friary, as well as the hospitals of St. Michael and of the Holy Ghost. There were an additional Benedictine nunnery and a Franciscan friary in Aalborg which also fell under the dominion of the diocese. The Cistercian Abbey of Vidskild, the Augustinian abbey at Grinderslev, and the Augustinian convent of Asmild were all situated in the diocese, in addition to the Benedictine convent of Sibber, and the hospitals at Tesdrup and Karup.
The diocese was founded in 1065, following the death of the Bishop of Ribe, Vale. It was originally a suffragan of the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen until 1104, when the Diocese of Lund was elevated to an archdiocese and became its metropolitan. The first Bishop of Viborg, Herbert, held the position until the turn of the 12th century. In 1080 King Canute IV endowed the bishopric and chapter. The latter consisted of Canons Regular of St. Augustine.
The second bishop of Viborg, Svend I, was drowned by the Count of Stade in the Elbe river. His successor, Bishop Eskild, was similarly executed during Matins in the Church of St. Margaret, following an order from King Eric II.
Bishop Niels I founded the hospital of St. Michael, Viborg, in 1159, and the Cistercian nunnery of Asmild in 1169. During his term, the diocese's original Romanesque cathedral was completed, of which only the crypt remains. He is largely responsible for the beatification of Saint Kjeld and the translation of his body to a shrine at his chapel on 11 July 1189.
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Ancient Diocese of Viborg
The former Diocese of Viborg (Danish: Viborg Stift) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Denmark. It was established in 1065 and was dissolved in 1536 during the Protestant Reformation.
The region was originally part of the Diocese of Ribe, but split off to form its own diocese. Within its dominion, the diocese oversaw much of central Jutland, including the church's monasteries, friaries, and hospitals in that region. Following the dissolution of the diocese, the diocese was replaced by the Diocese of Viborg within the Church of Denmark.
Before its establishment, the region fell under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Ribe. The diocese comprised Viborg County, Aalborg, Slet, and the hundreds of Fleskum, Hornum, Hellum, Hindsted, Aars, and Gislum. The hundreds of Gjerlev, Onsild, Nörhald, and Stövring in the Randers County initially belonged to the Diocese of Viborg as well, though they were transferred to the Diocese of Aarhus in 1396.
Upon its completion in 1130, Viborg Cathedral in the city of Viborg served as the seat of the diocese's bishop. Nothing remains of the original 12th century cathedral but the crypt. The cathedral which stands on the site today was erected in 1876.
In Viborg, the diocese oversaw the Benedictine convent of St. Botolph, a Franciscan friary, a Dominican friary, as well as the hospitals of St. Michael and of the Holy Ghost. There were an additional Benedictine nunnery and a Franciscan friary in Aalborg which also fell under the dominion of the diocese. The Cistercian Abbey of Vidskild, the Augustinian abbey at Grinderslev, and the Augustinian convent of Asmild were all situated in the diocese, in addition to the Benedictine convent of Sibber, and the hospitals at Tesdrup and Karup.
The diocese was founded in 1065, following the death of the Bishop of Ribe, Vale. It was originally a suffragan of the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen until 1104, when the Diocese of Lund was elevated to an archdiocese and became its metropolitan. The first Bishop of Viborg, Herbert, held the position until the turn of the 12th century. In 1080 King Canute IV endowed the bishopric and chapter. The latter consisted of Canons Regular of St. Augustine.
The second bishop of Viborg, Svend I, was drowned by the Count of Stade in the Elbe river. His successor, Bishop Eskild, was similarly executed during Matins in the Church of St. Margaret, following an order from King Eric II.
Bishop Niels I founded the hospital of St. Michael, Viborg, in 1159, and the Cistercian nunnery of Asmild in 1169. During his term, the diocese's original Romanesque cathedral was completed, of which only the crypt remains. He is largely responsible for the beatification of Saint Kjeld and the translation of his body to a shrine at his chapel on 11 July 1189.