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Religious organisations

Odense has a number of different religious organisations, some of which offer services in additional languages to Danish.

Religious organisations

There are many different religious organisations in Odense. In this section you will find contact information for a number of them.
 

If the religious organisation that you are looking for is not listed here, please contact us at internationalcommunity@odense.dk and we will do our best to help you.

Buddhism Center

The Buddhistisk Center Odense (Buddhism Center Odense) is a Diamond Way Buddhist centre founded by Lama Ole Nydahl. The centre is part of the Karma Kadjy school in Denmark and holds meditation evenings every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The meditation evenings are free and open to the public.

Buddhistisk Center Odense
Jagtvej 41, 2. sal
5000 Odense C
Email: odense@buddha.dk

Please visit their website (in Danish) for more information.

The Danish Lutheran Church

Church services in English at Odense Domkirke (The Cathedral), Klosterbakken, 5000 Odense C.
Odense Domkirke offers church services in English once a month on a Saturday at 10 AM.

The service is open to anyone who would like to attend a service in English. The service is followed by coffee and tea.

International Church Service is also offered in Danish and English the first Saturday of the month (except in July) at 6 PM in the cathedral

Contact
Marianne Hougaard Larsen
Frue Kirkestræde 14, 5000 Odense C
Tel: +45 24 23 74 46
Email: mahla@km.dk

For information about upcoming services, see the website of FTS.

Church services in English at Skt. Hans Church

Skt. Hans Church is a Lutheran Evangelical church situated in the middle of Odense, at Sankt Hans Pl. 1, 5000 Odense C. The church offers Sunday service every Sunday at 10:00, where there is always translation into English. Moreover, they provide alternative services such as choirs, bible-study-groups and a Christianity-basics course (Alpha).  

Contact
Peter Østergaard Jacobsen 
Tel: + 45 51 30 19 70
Email: poej@km.dk

 

Mosques and Muslim community organisations

There are a number of mosques and Muslim community organisations in Odense to choose from. Below is a list of some of the ones you can find. 

Husainiyya

Østre Stationsvej 38
5000 Odense C
Tel: +45 65 91 15 60


Tyrkisk-Islamisk Kulturforening
(The Turkish - Islamic Cultural Association)

Pjentedamsgade 31
5000 Odense C
Tel: +45 66 12 43 34


Dansk-Arabisk Kultur og Videnskab
(Danish - Arabic Culture and Science)

Kochsgade 11
5000 Odense C
Tel: +45 66 19 33 25


Det Islamiske Trossamfund på Fyn
(The Islamic community on Funen)

Ørbækvej 274
5220 Odense SØ
Tel:  +45 50 37 02 13

For information, see the Facebook page of the community.


Minhaj-ul-Quran

Rugårdsvej 117
5000 Odense C
Tel: +45 63 12 34 63


Pakistan Islamic Welfare Society

Havnegade 3
5000 Odense C
Tel: +45 65 91 15 60

 

Romanian Orthodox parish

The Romanian Orthodox parish in Odense is led by parish priest Mihai Hornicai.

More information about the parish, including when services are held, can be found on the Romanian Orthodox parish Facebook page

 

Catholic church

The Catholic church of Odense is located at Albani Torv. The majority of services are held in Danish, but the church also holds services in Vietnamese, English and Polish. 

 

Masses in English are held:

1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday of every month at 19:00.

3rd Sunday of every month at 15:00.

 

More information about the times and dates of services can be found on the church website here.