Theologisk Oratorium is a Lutheran, moderately high church, religious Brotherhood for men in Church of Denmark

Church of Denmark

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark, Church of Denmark or Danish National Church, is the state church and largest denomination in Denmark and Greenland...

. It was founded in 1927.

Teologisk Oratorium was founded by theological students of the University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...

. Thomas Lønborg-Jensen had been in England 1926 and influenced by the life of the ordinands of Anglican Church in Kelham Theological College, managed by Society of the Sacred Mission

Society of the Sacred Mission

The Society of the Sacred Mission is an Anglican religious order founded in 1893 by Father Herbert Kelly, envisaged such that "members of the Society share a common life of prayer and fellowship in a variety of educational, pastoral and community activities in England, Australia, Japan, Lesotho,...

. In Copenhagen he made initiative for a religious society for theological students, which would combine common liturgical life and pastoral care to studying. This circle of founding brothers included Regin Prenter

Regin Prenter

Regin Prenter was a Danish Lutheran priest and theologian.Prenter studied theology at Copenhagen, where he belonged to the founding circle of Theologisk Oratorium and became friend of Fr Gabriel Hebert, SSM. He had candidate's degree in theology in 1931 and became priest in Hvilsager-Lime and the...

, Richard Fangel and Dag Monrad Møller. In 1936, parish priest Viggo Lissner made initiative for "priest group" of the Oratory, so that students could continue as members of Theologisk Oratorium after their graduation

Graduation

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The Oratory is divided into regional conventions, which meet twice a year. The General Convention

Convention (meeting)

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 is held once a year in June. The organisation of the Theologisk Oratorium is simple; there is no Chapter, but only the Leader of the Brotherhood and the Seniors of the regional conventions. Daily office, private confession

Confession

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, Eucharist

Eucharist

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 and reading of theology are important part of the common life of the members. The Oratorium has published many books, e.g. about daily offices and gregorian chant

Gregorian chant

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. Today the Oratorium has a student group in University of Aarhus

University of Aarhus

Aarhus University , located in the city of Aarhus, Denmark, is Denmark's second oldest and second largest university...

, but not anymore in University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...

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Teologisk Oratorium celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2002. Its Leader since 1999 is Steen Skovsgaard, bishop of Lolland-Falster.

See also

• Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
  Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
  The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in a community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. They are commonly referred to as Oratorians...
  
   (Roman Catholic)
• Oratory of the Good Shepherd
  Oratory of the Good Shepherd
  The Oratory of the Good Shepherd is a dispersed international community of Anglicans, ordained and lay, bound by a common rule of celibate chastity, responsible spending, and direction of life.The OGS Rule calls members of the Oratory to daily Communion, Private Prayer, and the Office...
  
  (Anglican)