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Diocese of Ribe Ribe Stift |
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The Cathedral of the diocese.
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Coat of arms
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| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total |
(as of 2016) 358,169 |
| Members | 302,477 (84.5%) |
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| Denomination | Church of Denmark |
| Cathedral | Our Lady Cathedral of Ribe |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Elof Westergaard |
The Diocese of Ribe is a diocese of the Church of Denmark.
As of 860, Ansgar found a church in Ribe. The diocese of Ribe was formed in 948. During the Reformation in 1530s, the diocese was replaced into a Lutheran diocese.