The Cathedral of the diocese, and the only cathedral in Greenland
Location
Country
Greenland Kingdom of Denmark
Deaneries
3
Subdivisions
17
Headquarters
Nuuk
Statistics
Area
2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi)
Information
Denomination
Lutheran
Established
12th century (As Diocese of Garðar) 1 November 1993 (As Diocese of Greenland)
Dissolved
1537 (As Diocese of Garðar)
Cathedral
Nuuk Cathedral
Language
Greenlandic Danish
Leadership
Parent church
Church of Denmark
Bishop
Paneeraq Siegstad Munk
Website
Website of the Diocese
The Church of Greenland (Greenlandic: Ilagiit, lit. 'The Congregation'; Danish: Grønland Stift), consisting of the Diocese of Greenland is the official Lutheran church in Greenland under the leadership of the Bishop of Greenland. Paneeraq Siegstad Munk became Bishop in 2020.
The Church of Greenland is semi-independent from the Church of Denmark, but is still considered a diocese of the Church of Denmark.
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