It is the established Evangelical Lutheran church of Denmark, supported by the state under the Danish constitution while its members may also belong to recognized free congregations.
The Church of Denmark, called Folkekirken in Danish, became Lutheran at the Reformation of 1536 under Christian III. The Constitutional Act of 1849 names the Evangelical Lutheran Church as the established church of Denmark, supported by the state. It is organized in dioceses led by bishops, with parish councils sharing local governance.
Sources
Primary
- The Augsburg Confession (1530)
Secondary
- Günter Gassmann and Mark W. Oldenburg, Historical Dictionary of Lutheranism