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.

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All labels observed (19)

Label	Occurrences
Church of Denmark	105
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark canonical	44
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark	26
Lutheran Church of Denmark	2
Church of Denmark (no provinces)	1
Church of Denmark (no separate provinces)	1
Church of Denmark episcopate	1
Den Danske Folkekirke	1
Den danske folkekirke	1
Evangelical Lutheran (Church of Denmark)	1
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark (Folkekirken)	1
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark episcopate	1
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (majority)	1
Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark	1
Lutheran Church in Denmark	1
Lutheran Church of Greenland	1
local Lutheran community of Hjørring	1
national bodies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark	1
state church (Evangelical Lutheran Church)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T257859 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark
Context triple: [Denmark, officialReligion, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark]

A. Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark
The Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark is a small Old Catholic Christian denomination in Scandinavia that is part of the international Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches.
B. Evangelical Church in Germany
The Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of Lutheran, Reformed, and United Protestant regional churches and the largest Protestant body in Germany.
C. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, known for its mainline Protestant theology, nationwide congregational network, and active engagement in social justice and ecumenical relations.
D. Moravian Church in America
The Moravian Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination rooted in the 15th-century Hussite movement, known for its emphasis on personal piety, communal life, and rich musical and missionary traditions.
E. Ronde Lutherse Kerk
Ronde Lutherse Kerk is a historic domed Lutheran church in Amsterdam, notable for its distinctive circular design and prominent location along the Singel canal.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark
Target entity description: 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.

A. Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark
The Old Catholic Church of Sweden and Denmark is a small Old Catholic Christian denomination in Scandinavia that is part of the international Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches.
B. Evangelical Church in Germany
The Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of Lutheran, Reformed, and United Protestant regional churches and the largest Protestant body in Germany.
C. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, known for its mainline Protestant theology, nationwide congregational network, and active engagement in social justice and ecumenical relations.
D. Moravian Church in America
The Moravian Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination rooted in the 15th-century Hussite movement, known for its emphasis on personal piety, communal life, and rich musical and missionary traditions.
E. Ronde Lutherse Kerk
Ronde Lutherse Kerk is a historic domed Lutheran church in Amsterdam, notable for its distinctive circular design and prominent location along the Singel canal.
F. None of above. chosen

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 ⓘ linked to: Folketing
hasConfession	Augsburg Confession ⓘ Lutheran confessional writings ⓘ linked to: Book of Concord
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 ⓘ linked to: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark
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 ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
shortName	Folkekirken ⓘ
supremeGovernor	Monarch of Denmark ⓘ linked to: Danish monarchy Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ⓘ linked to: Margrethe II of Denmark

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