Chapter V: Danish Religious Life in Chicago -- Trinity Church

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Keywords

Danish emigrants, religion, Danish society, culture

Abstract

When the Danes came to America, the Church of Denmark did not follow on their heels. The Danish Church believed that most Danish emigrants were dissenters, not supporters of the established Lutheran church. The Church viewed Danish immigration as too small to support churches, even in a city as large as Chicago. The few Danes in America might join Norwegian congregations, thereby maintaining ties with a similar form of Lutheranism. 1 The problem of not having churches to attend was somewhat unusual among immigrants. Catholic groups were welcomed by the international Catholic Church, wherever they settled. Such Protestants as the Swedes, Norwegians and Germans founded churches, congregations inspired by the homeland's church. The Danes who wished to do likewise would need unusual motivation, in the absence of any support from home.

Recommended Citation

(1985) "Chapter V: Danish Religious Life in Chicago -- Trinity Church," The Bridge: Vol. 8: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol8/iss1/10