Church of Greenland
Diocese of Greenland Kalaallit Nunaanni Ilagiit (Greenlandic) Grønland Stift (Danish) | |
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The cathedral of the diocese, 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) |
| Members | 51,869 (91.48%) |
| 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. A diocese of the Church of Denmark, it is now semi-independent and is led by the Bishop of Greenland. Paneeraq Siegstad Munk became Bishop in 2020.