Home›Sources›The Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)SourcesThe Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)WIPO LexCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/danish-constitutional-act-1953-section-4.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/danish-constitutional-act-1953-section-4Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-constitutional-act-of-denmark-sectio, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/danish-constitutional-act-1953-section-4}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXSection 4 of Denmark's 1953 Constitutional Act, which reads "The Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the Established Church of Denmark, and as such shall be supported by the State," the constitutional basis for the church's state-linked funding.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (17 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationPublisherWell-attestedWIPO Lex (World Intellectual Property Organization)Publication YearWell-attested1953URLWell-attestedhttps://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/5487Source TypeWell-attestedlegalAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1Tier 1: the constitutional text itself, hosted by WIPO Lex, giving the exact 5 June 1953 date and the exact wording establishing the Evangelical Lutheran Church as Denmark's state-supported church.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithDenmark, Countries Well-attested This source names Denmark directly: "Section 4 of Denmark's 1953 Constitutional Act, which reads "The Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the Established Church of Denmark, and as such shall be supported by the State," the..."Source The Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)tier 1Evangelicalism, Denominations Well-attested This source names Evangelical directly: "Constitutional Act, which reads "The Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the Established Church of Denmark, and as such shall be supported by the State," the constitutional basis for the church's..."Source The Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)tier 1Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds.Articles, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.Organizations, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.Well-attested10ArticlesFolkekirken's Reformation Origins and Diocesan StructureOrganizationsChurch of Denmark (Folkekirken)SourcesThe Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)Holds4OrganizationsChurch of Denmark (Folkekirken)SourcesThe Constitutional Act of Denmark, Section 4 (The Established Church)Connected1ArticlesFolkekirken's Reformation Origins and Diocesan StructureGeneral References2ArticlesFolkekirken's Reformation Origins and Diocesan StructureOrganizationsChurch of Denmark (Folkekirken)Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year