Parish Priest (kbf) in Ranum-Malle-Vilsted Pastorate, Vesthimmerlands Provsti, Viborg Stift - re-advertisement

The position as civil servant employed parish priest in Ranum-Malle-Vilsted Pastorate, Vesthimmerlands Provsti is available for filling on 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

To the position is attached an obligation as church book registrar and funeral authority.

The position is a full-time position.

As a new parish priest you will receive an introductory program, where you will have a mentor who guides you through the first time in the office and familiarizes you with the various tasks that a priest has.

In the job description from the parish council you can read about the parish / pastorate and the thoughts the parish council has about the vacant office. The job description can be read on the Viborg Stift’s website www.viborgstift.dk and on the stift’s social media as well as on the Priests’ Association’s website.

If you would like to read more about Ranum-Malle-Vilsted Pastorate and how church life, etc. is in the parishes / Pastorate, you can also consult the Pastorate’s website: www.ranum-malle-vilsted.dk .

The position is covered by the Regulation on the Law on Employment in Positions in the Church of Denmark (LBK No. 864 of 25/6/2013) (LBK nr. 864 af 25/6/2013)

The position is remunerated according to pay grade 1 in the agreement on remuneration of civil-servant priests in the Church of Denmark.

In addition to the base pay, a service allowance is provided with a rounded base amount as of 31 March 2012 for a full-time position at DKK 43,000.00 annually. For part-time employment the allowance will be calculated in proportion to the employment fraction.

The position is covered by the Ny Løn rules, which means it is possible to request a salary negotiation.

There is a service residence attached to the position. The service residence is located at Solbakkevej 8A, 9680 Ranum.

The housing allowance for the service residence excluding utilities for electricity, water and heating amounts to currently DKK 3,832.00. The service residence will be assessed before moving in, and the housing allowance will be set based on this assessment.

It is assumed that applicants hold a driving license for a regular car (B) and are willing to use their own car for the job.

If you have not yet been ordained, please send a copy of your examination papers and a certificate from the Pastoral Seminary with your application.

If you are shortlisted for the position, a child safeguarding check will be obtained.

All qualified applicants regardless of gender are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in the position and wish to submit an application, please contact both the parish council and the provost to arrange a time for a visit and an interview before the application deadline.

If this is your first time applying for an office, please contact the bishop’s secretary to arrange a time for an interview with Bishop Henrik Stubkjær, also before the application deadline.

The application should be addressed to the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs, but must be sent to the bishop of the Viborg Diocese by email to: [email protected]. The application must reach the bishop no later than the posting’s expiry date at 3:00 PM.

Contact details parish council chairman Peter Greth Jensen, Ranum-Malle Parish

Phone 4016 9911 ∙ E-mail: [email protected]

Contact details parish council chairman Ingeborg Marie Holm Nielsen, Vilsted Parish

Phone 20226896 ∙ E-mail: [email protected]

Contact details provost Hanne Petersen, Vesthimmerlands Provsti

Phone 2057 9909 ∙ E-mail: [email protected]

Contact details Viborg Stift

Phone 8662 0911∙ E-mail: [email protected]

Contact details Bishop Henrik Stubkjær,

c/o Bishop’s Secretary Mie Kirkegaard Mogensen

Phone 8726 2170 ∙ E-mail: [email protected]

Posting date: 3 November 2026

Application deadline: 23 November 2026