Kristian Mørch
Kristian Mørch (5 April 1930 – 3 May 2017) was a Greenlandic Inuit prelate who became Greenland's first bishop in 1993 after the restoration of the Diocese of Greenland. He is also considered as the mastermind behind the formation of the Church of Greenland, distinct from the Church of Denmark.
The Right Reverend Kristian Mørch | |
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| Bishop of Greenland | |
Kristian Mørch | |
| Church | Church of Denmark |
| Diocese | Greenland |
| Elected | 1993 |
| In office | 1993–1995 |
| Successor | Sofie Petersen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1958 |
| Consecration | 1984 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1930 Uvkusigssat, Ûmának, North Greenland |
| Died | 3 May 2017 (aged 87) Ilulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark |
| Nationality | Greenlandic-Dane |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Mørch |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
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