Henrik Wigh-Poulsen (born 27 April 1959 in Randers) is a Danish theologian who since September 2015 has been the Bishop of Aarhus.

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The Right Reverend Henrik Wigh-Poulsen
Bishop of Aarhus
Church	Church of Denmark
Diocese	Aarhus
Elected	2015
Predecessor	Kjeld Holm
Orders
Consecration	1 September 2015
Personal details
Born	(1959-04-27) 27 April 1959 (age 64) Randers, Denmark
Nationality	Dane
Denomination	Lutheran
Children	3
Alma mater	Aarhus University

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• 1979 Community student from Grenå Gymnasium
• 1989 Theological candidate from Aarhus University
• 1989-1997 Vicar og Lejrskov-Jordrup parish in the Diocese of Ribe .
• 1997-1998 High school teacher at Askov High School
• 1999-2000 Copywriter at advertising agency
• 2000 PhD Thesis: Nature and Homecoming - a study of Grundtvig and Jakob Knudsen's realism highlighted by the fundamental devil's relationship with *the realistic literature in the years 1870-1890 (Afhandling: Natur og hjemkomst – en undersøgelse af Grundtvigs og Jakob Knudsens realisme belyst *af den grundtvigske bevægelses forhold til den realistiske litteratur i årene 1870-1890)
• 2000-2008 Editor of Danish Church Press
• 2000-2008 Head of the Grundtvig Academy, Vartov
• 2008-2015 The provost of the Odense Cathedral in the Diocese of Funen
• 2015 till now Bishop of Aarhus^[1]