The succession of bishops of Aarhus began when the bishop of Aarhus Reginbrand was first mentioned by Adam of Bremen as attending the Synod of Ingelheim.^[1]

Catholic See

Reginbrand, 948–988, Ordained by Adaldag of Hamburg-Bremen
Vacant (988–1060)
Christian, 1060–??, Participated in one of the last Viking raids in 1069–70
Ulfketil, 1102–1134, Fell in the Battle of Fotevik
Eskil, ??–1157, Fell during raid to Wendland
*Vacant (1157–1165)
Svend I, 1165–1191, Founded the Cistercian abbey at Øm
Peder Vognsen, 1191–1204, Initiated Aarhus Cathedral
Skjalm Vognsen, 1204–1215
Ebbe Vognsen, 1215–1224
Peder Elevsøn, 1224–1246
- Vacant (1246–1249)
Peder Ugotsøn, 1249–1260
Tyge, 1261–1272
Peder IV, 1272–1276
Tyge II, 1276–1288
Jens Assersøn, 1288–1306
Esger Juul, 1306–1310
Esger Bonde, 1310–1325
Svend II, 1325–1352
Paul, 1352–1369
Olufsen, 1369–1386
Peder Jensen Lodehat, 1386–1395
Bo Mogensen, 1395–1424
Ulrik Stygge, 1424–1449
Jens Iversen Lange, 1449–1482
Ejler Madsen Bølle, 1482–1490
Niels Clausen, 1490–1520
Ove Bille, 1520–1536

After reformation

Mads Lang, 1537–1557
Lauritz Bertelsen, 1557–1587
Peder Jensen Vinstrup, 1587–1590
Albert Hansen, 1590–1593
Jens Gjødesen, 1593–1626
Morten Madsen, 1626–1643
- Vacant (1643–1645)
Jacob Matthiesen, 1645–1660
Hans Brochmand, 1660–1664
Erik Grave, 1664–1691
Johannes Bræm, 1691–1713
Johannes Ocksen, 1713–1738
Peder Jacobsen Hygom, 1738–1764
Poul Mathias Bildsøe, 1764–1777
Jørgen Hee, 1777–1788
Hector Frederik Janson, 1788–1805
Andreas Birch, 1805–1829
Peter Hans Mønster, 1829–1830
Jens Paludan-Müller, 1830–1845
Gerhard Peter Brammer, 1845–1881
Bruun Juul Fog, 1881–1884
Johannes Clausen, 1884–1905
Fredrik Nielsen, 1905–1907
Hans Sophus Sørensen, 1907–1916
Thomas Schiøler, 1916–1931
Fritz Bruun Rasmussen, 1931–1940
Skat Hoffmeyer, 1940–1962
Kaj Jensen, 1962–1963
Henning Høirup, 1963–1980
Herlof Eriksen, 1980–1994
Kjeld Holm, 1994–2015
Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, 2015–present

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