Church district Biberach
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Ulm |
| Area : | 1871.6 km² |
| Structure: | 25 parishes |
| Parishioners: | 44,376 (December 31, 2016) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Maliweg 9 88400 Biberach an der Riss |
| Dean : | Matthias Krack |
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The Evangelical Church District Biberach is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical State Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the deanery of Biberach.
geography
The church district of Biberach is located in the southeast of the Württemberg regional church. Along with the Ravensburg church district, it is the largest church district in the Württemberg regional church. Its parishes include almost the entire district of Biberach , namely the political cities and communities of Achstetten , Alleshausen , Allmannsweiler , Altheim , Attenweiler , Bad Buchau , Bad Schussenried , Berkheim , Betzenweiler , Biberach an der Riss , Burgrieden , Dettingen an der Iller , Dürmentingen , Dürnau , Eberhardzell (without Mühlhausen and Oberessendorf), Erlenmoos , Erolzheim , Ertingen , Gutenzell-Hürbel , Hochdorf (Riß) , Ingoldingen , Kanzach , Kirchberg an der Iller (without Sinningen), Kirchdorf an der Iller , Langenenslingen , Laupheim , Maselheim (without the main town ), Mietingen , Mittelbiberach , Moosburg , Ochsenhausen , Oggelshausen , Riedlingen , Rot an der Rot , Schemmerhofen , Schwendi , Seekirch , Steinhausen an der Rottum , Tiefenbach , Ummendorf , Unlingen , Uttenweiler , Wain and Warthausen , and also the communities of Balzheim , Dietenheim , Illerrieden and Oberstadion (only district Mossbeuren) in the Alb-Donau district , the cities and communities Altshausen , Aulendorf , Boms , Ebenweiler , Ebersbach-Musbach , Eichstegen , Fleischwangen , Guggenhausen , Hoßkirch , Königseggwald , Riedhausen , Unterwaldhausen and some hamlets in the Fronhofen district of the municipality of Fronreute in the Ravensburg district, as well as the cities and communities of Bad Saulgau , Herbertingen , Hohentengen , Mengen and Scheer in the district Sigmaringen .
Neighboring church districts
The church district of Biberach borders in the west on the church districts Balingen and Reutlingen (both prelature Reutlingen), in the north on the church districts Bad Urach-Münsingen (prelature Reutlingen) and Blaubeuren and Ulm (both prelature Ulm), in the east on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria and in the south to the church district Ravensburg (also prelature Ulm). In the southwest it has a short border with the Evangelical Church in Baden .
history
In contrast to most of the deaneries of the Württemberg regional church, which were established soon after the Reformation, the church district of Biberach is a re-establishment from the 19th century. The area of today's church district of Biberach is predominantly Catholic, because it mainly belonged to Upper Austria and to smaller lordships that did not carry out any Reformation. Protestant residents only moved here since the 19th century and increasingly after the Second World War. Few places, e.g. B. Wain, were already Protestant before that. Biberach itself was an equal imperial city . All areas only came to Württemberg in 1803 and were initially assigned to the Blaubeuren deanery. In 1810, Biberach became the seat of its own Württemberg upper office and a deanery, to which the Protestant communities in the entire area were assigned. Since then, the Biberach deanery has belonged to the general superintendent's office in Ulm, from which today's Prelature Ulm emerged in 1924.
Head of the church district
The church district is managed by the district synod , the church district committee (KBA) and the dean . The current dean has been Hellger Koepff since 2003, who is also one of the pastors at the parish church in Biberach.
Deans of the church district of Biberach
- 1810-1829 Johann Wilhelm Volz (1743-1829); On May 26, 1803, Volz became Elector of Baden 1st Special and Council of Churches, on February 24, 1807, Royal Württemberg Spiritual Council and from November 23, 1810, Dean
- 1829–1845 Johann Jakob Mayer (1769–1852)
- 1845–1867 Karl Gustav Hocheisen (1803–1867)
- 1867–1889 Friedrich Franz Christian August Majer (1817–1902)
- 1890–1921 Christian Heinrich Nathaniel Werner (1848–1921)
- 1921–1947 Paul Scheuerlen (1877–1947)
- 1947–1957 Heinrich Schwemmle (1887–1984)
- 1957–1968 Heinrich Dieterich (1902–1984)
- 1968–1975 Gerhard Ottmar (1922–1975)
- 1976–1983 Walter Bilger (1930–2009)
- 1983–1990 Günther Ebert (1927–2017)
- 1991–2002 Peter Seils (* 1940)
- 2003–2019 Hellger Koepff (* 1954)
- since 2020 Matthias Krack (* 1969)
Parishes
There are a total of 25 parishes in the church district of Biberach. Ten parishes have joined together to form a total of three total parishes, but remain independent corporations under public law. The area of the church district of Biberach is traditionally Catholic. Only the area of the former imperial city of Biberach an der Riss and the places Pflimmern and Wain are Protestant from historical times. The other evangelical communities did not emerge until the 19th century. The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.
Parish Altshausen
The parish Altshausen includes the parishes Altshausen, Boms, Ebenweiler, Ebersbach-Musbach (excluding Musbach), Eichstegen, Fleischwangen, Guggenhausen, Hoßkirch, Königseggwald, Riedhausen, Unterwaldhausen and some hamlets in the Fronhofen district of the Fronreute parish.
The Altshausen area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century. In 1855 a parish administration was established in Altshausen and in 1874 a separate parish was established. The place received its own church in 1880. It was renovated in 1969.
In 1883 the "Martinshaus", a diaspora home for confirmands, was opened. In the post-war period it became a multi-class Protestant home school. Today a hearing-language center of the diaconal company Die Zieglerschen is located on the former Martinshaus site opposite the Evangelical Church.
Until 1952, the Protestant residents of Münchenreute and Rothäusle also belonged to the Altshausen parish. By announcement of the upper church council of July 21, 1952 these were assigned to the parish of Aulendorf.
Parish of Attenweiler
The parish of Attenweiler comprises the parish of Attenweiler, the districts of Ahlen and Sauggart and the main town of the parish of Uttenweiler (the districts of Dietershausen, Dieterskirch, Dobel, Herlighof, Oberwachingen and Schupfenberg belong to the parish of Munderkingen in the church district of Blaubeuren), the districts of Alberweiler and Aßmannshardt of the community (the other districts belong to the parish of Wartberg) and the district of Moosbeuren of the municipality of Oberstadion (the main town of Oberstadion and the districts of Hundersingen and Mundeldingen belong to the parish of Rottenacker, also in the church district of Blaubeuren).
The Attenweiler area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century. They were initially looked after by the parish of Biberach. In 1843, a church was built in Attenweiler in the classical style. In 1846 Attenweiler became a parish administration and in 1859 an independent parish. The Protestant residents of the surrounding towns were also assigned to her. For Alberweiler this happened with effect from April 1, 1955, when this place was detached from the parish of Biberach and assigned to the parish of Attenweiler.
Until 1951 the community of Betzenweiler also belonged to the parish of Attenweiler. By announcement of the upper church council on May 31, 1951 this was assigned to the parish of Riedlingen. Until 1952, the Alleshausen, Brasenberg and Seekirch residential areas also belonged to the parish of Attenweiler. By announcement of July 21, 1952 these were assigned to the parish of Bad Buchau.
Aulendorf parish
The parish of Aulendorf comprises the city of Aulendorf and the district of Otterswang with the associated hamlets of the city of Bad Schussenried.
The Aulendorf area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century. They were assigned to the parish of Schussenried. In 1894 a parish administration was established in Aulendorf and in 1901 a school and prayer hall was built in which the congregation celebrated their services. Finally, a separate branch parish of Aulendorf was formed, which was expanded to include the following residential areas and settlements through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on July 21, 1952: Lippertsweiler, Hinterweiherhaus and Allgaierhof (all previously Bad Schussenried parish), Münchenreute, Rothäusle (all previously Altshausen parish) and Oberweiler and book (all so far parish Bad Saulgau). Aulendorf only got its own church in 1953, then in 1954 Aulendorf became an independent parish. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 11, 1960, the Aulendorf branch parish was separated from the mother parish of Bad Schussenried and raised to the status of an independent parish. Today there are two parishes in the parish of Aulendorf, they are named I and II.
Parish Bad Buchau
The parish of Bad Buchau includes the town of Bad Buchau (with the Kappel district) and the parishes of Alleshausen, Allmannsweiler, Dürnau, Kanzach, Moosburg, Oggelshausen, Seekirch and Tiefenbach. The area around Bad Buchau remained Catholic after the Reformation. In the 19th century, Protestant residents also moved in, who initially belonged to the parish of Schussenried. In 1894 a Protestant church was built in Buchau, and later the independent branch parish of Buchau was also established as a subsidiary of Schussenried. This was expanded by the announcement of the upper church council of July 21, 1952 to include the residential areas and settlements Torfwerk, Sattenbeuren and Allmannsweiler, which previously belonged to the parish of Bad Schussenried, as well as Alleshausen, Brasenberg and Seekirch, which until then belonged to the parish of Attenweiler.
In 1956, the Buchau branch parish received its own parish and through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on February 21, 1956, the Buchau branch parish was separated from the mother parish of Schussenried and raised to the status of an independent parish. With effect from December 9, 1993, it was finally renamed "Kirchengemeinde Bad Buchau". In 2006 a clinic pastor was added.
Until 1985, the hamlets of Streitberg and Maierhof in the town of Biberach also belonged to the Bad Buchau parish. However, they were assigned to the Biberach peace parish by an announcement by the Upper Church Council on August 19, 1985.
Parish Bad Saulgau
The parish of Bad Saulgau includes the town of Bad Saulgau with its districts of Bierstetten , Bolstern , Bondorf, Braunenweiler, Friedberg , Fulgenstadt, Großtissen , Haid, Hochberg, Lampertsweiler, Moosheim, Renhardsweiler and Wolfartsweiler, as well as the community of Herbertingen with its districts of Hundersingen (was only established by Announcement of May 31, 1951, reclassified here from the Heiligkreuztal parish ), Marbach and Mieterkingen in the Sigmaringen district and the Musbach district of the Ebersbach-Musbach community in the Ravensburg district. Until 1952, the Protestant residents of Oberweiler and Buch also belonged to the Bad Saulgau parish. By announcement of the upper church council of July 21, 1952 these were assigned to the parish of Aulendorf.
The area remained Catholic after the Reformation and for centuries belonged to Front Austria . In the 19th century, Protestant residents also moved to Saulgau, now in Württemberg, so that a neo-Gothic church could be built near the train station by the Stuttgart architect Christian Friedrich von Leins from 1876 to 1877 . A separate parish was established in Bad Saulgau in 1899. Due to saltpeter damage to the masonry, the church was almost completely rebuilt in 1927 by the architects Rudolf Behr and Karl Oelkrug in an expressionist style. Since 1998 the church has been called "Christ Church".
Today there are three parish offices in Bad Saulgau. They are named I, II and III. Originally the parish was only called Saulgau. With effect from August 30, 2000 it was renamed the Bad Saulgau parish.
Parish Bad Schussenried
The parish of Bad Schussenried comprises the town of Bad Schussenried (with the districts of Reichenbach and Steinhausen including the associated hamlets, but without the district of Otterswang, which belongs to the parish of Aulendorf) and the community of Ingoldingen (with the districts of Grodt, Muttensweiler, Winterstettendorf and Winterstettenstadt; the hamlet Boggenreute belonged to the parish of Biberbach until 1951 and was reclassified to Bad Schussenried by an announcement of the upper church council on May 31, 1951). The area around Bad Schussenried remained Catholic after the Reformation. In 1851, a Protestant parish administration was established in Schussenried, and later its own parish. The church services of the parish of Schussenried initially took place in the baroque library hall in Schussenried. In 1970 the parish was able to build its own church, the Christ Church with a parish center. With effect from December 6, 1993, the parish of Schussenried was renamed "Parish of Bad Schussenried". In addition to the parish parish of Bad Schussenried, there is still the hospital parish office today, which is responsible for the "Center for Psychiatry" (ZfP) and for course counseling.
Until 1952, the Protestant residents of Lippertsweiler, Hinterweiherhaus and Allgaierhof also belonged to the Bad Schussenried parish. By announcement of the upper church council of July 21, 1952 these were assigned to the parish of Aulendorf. At the same time, the Protestant residents of Torfwerk, Sattenbeuren and Allmannsweiler were assigned to the Bad Buchau parish. Until 1962, the Protestant residents of Eberhardzell, Hochdorf, Unteressendorf and Degernau also belonged to the parish of Bad Schussenried. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on November 16, 1962, they were assigned to the parish of Biberach and now belong to the parish of Ummendorf.
Parish of Balzheim
The parish of Balzheim comprises the municipality of Balzheim with its districts of Unter- and Oberbalzheim in the Alb-Donau district and the district of Sinningen in the municipality of Kirchberg an der Iller in the district of Biberach. The main town Kirchberg an der Iller belonged together with Dettingen an der Iller to the parish of (Unter-) Balzheim until 1951. Both places, however, were reclassified to the Ochsenhausen branch parish of Erolzheim and have been part of the parish of Kirchdorf an der Iller since 1961.
A church in Unterbalzheim was mentioned as early as 1275. It is later called St. Mauritius. The patronage was ruled by the Ehinger who introduced the Reformation in 1541. The current church, originally built in Romanesque style, was rebuilt in the 15th century. The Ehinger burial chapel was added. There were further modifications in 1700 and 1882/83. The organ was built by Link in 1898.
Oberbalzheim was always an ecclesiastical branch of Unterbalzheim, but initially formed its own branch parish and also had a permanent parish administration. A Marienkapelle was replaced by today's Trinity Church in 1608 by order of the Balzheim ruling family Ehinger. Link built the organ in 1873/4. With effect from December 4, 1977 the branch parish of Oberbalzheim was dissolved and the parishioners affiliated to the parish of Unterbalzheim, which at the same time was renamed "Parish of Balzheim". Furthermore, the evangelical residents of the Unterführbuchof were separated from the parish of Balzheim and incorporated into the parish of Wain.
The church services of the parish of Balzheim are celebrated alternately in Unter- and Oberbalzheim.
After the Second World War, the evangelical residents from the predominantly Catholic parishes of Dietenheim (with Regglisweiler) and Illerrieden (with Dorndorf and Wangen) also belonged to the parish of Balzheim, before these two parishes, including the evangelicals of the Neuhäuser Hof (previously part of the parish of Wain) with effect from December 4, 1977 the independent parish of Dietenheim was established. Both parishes (Balzheim and Dietenheim) then formed the entire parish of Balzheim, which, however, was dissolved by order of June 4, 1980.
The Protestant residents of Kirchberg an der Iller and Dettingen an der Iller, who mainly moved there after the Second World War, were assigned to the parish of Unterbalzheim (today Balzheim).
Entire parish of Biberach
The entire parish of Biberach includes the town of Biberach an der Riß (with the districts of Mettenberg, Rißegg and Stafflangen) and the community of Ummendorf. The districts of Altheim, Aufhofen, Ingerkingen, Langenschemmern and Schemmerberg of the community of Schemmerhofen used to belong to the parish of Biberach. The Ringschnait district of Biberach belongs to the parish of Ochsenhausen. The entire parish of Biberach was formed with effect from December 4, 1983, when the until then sole parish of Biberach was divided into the five parishes of the town parish Biberach, Bonhoefferkirchengemeinde Biberach, Friedenskirchengemeinde Biberach, Heilig-Geist-Kirchengemeinde Biberach and the reconciliation parish Ummendorf were merged. By the announcement of the upper church council on February 26, 1987, the independent parish of Warthausen was formed within the entire parish of Biberach. However, with effect from January 1, 1990, this was removed from the association of the entire parish of Biberach.
The entire parish of Biberach is responsible for seven kindergartens, namely the Braithweg Kindergarten, Hühnerfeld Kindergarten (Wetterkreuzstraße), Neusatzweg Kindergarten, Sandberg Kindergarten, Talfeld Kindergarten, Am Wolfgangsberg Kindergarten and Villa Regenbogen Kindergarten in Ummendorf.
City parish of Biberach
The city parish of Biberach in its new structure since September 1, 2018 includes the area of the former parish parish, the core town of Biberach an der Riss as well as the areas of the former Bonhoefferkirchen parish and Heilig-Geist-Kirchengemeinde. A church and parish was first mentioned in Biberach an der Riss in 1265. In 1329 she was called St. Martin, in 1369 St. Maria and Martin. The empire had patronage. In 1339 it was given to the Cistercian Abbey of Eberbach in the Rheingau, to which the church was incorporated in 1349. From 1521 the Reformation penetrated Biberach. In 1529 the majority of the Catholic council was ousted and Biberach was predominantly a Protestant town. In 1531 she joined the Schmalkaldic League. From 1548 the parish church was made available to both denominations, the choirs have served the Roman Catholic community ever since, and the nave of the Protestant community as a place of worship. In 1649 the parity of both denominations was officially introduced. The parish church , the landmark of Biberach, is a late Gothic building around 1350 with a tower from 1585/87 and a Welsch dome. The interior was baroque in 1746/48. The Protestant hospital church also belongs to the area of the parish church. This is the upper ward of the former Heilig-Geist-Hospital. The actual former hospital church, on the other hand, serves the Catholic community as a place of worship. In addition to the parish church, regular services and smaller celebrations take place in the Protestant hospital church. Until the 20th century, both churches were the only Protestant churches in Biberach within the Biberach parish, along with the Heilig-Geist-Kirche in the cemetery. The Holy Spirit Church became the second parish church after the city church in the 20th century. Three more Protestant churches were then built in Biberach as a result of immigration. In 1963/66 the Friedenskirche was established, in 1970 the Reconciliation Church in Ummendorf and in 1977 the Bonhoeffer Church . With effect from December 4, 1983, the previously sole parish of Biberach was split up, creating a total of five parishes, including the parish of Biberach. Up until August 2018, they all formed the entire parish of Biberach, which has been reduced to three parishes since September 2018: the city parish, the peace parish and the reconciliation parish. In addition to the parish councils, there are also parish offices for hospital and university pastoral care.
Until 1955, Alberweiler also belonged to the parish of Biberach. With effect from April 1, 1955, Alberweiler was assigned to the parish of Attenweiler. As early as on May 31, 1951, the hamlet of Boggenreute of the Ingoldingen community had been assigned to the Schussenrie parish.
The former Bonhoeffer parish of Biberach includes parts of the core town of Biberach. The parish church of St. Martin, which was used simultaneously, the hospital church and the Heilig-Geist-Kirche in the Protestant cemetery (built 1649/62) were the only Protestant churches in Biberach until the 20th century. Then three more churches were built, including the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Church on Mittelberg in 1977. With effect from December 4, 1983, the previously sole parish of Biberach was split up, creating a total of five parishes, including today's Bonhoeffer parish of Biberach. Together they all form the entire parish of Biberach.
The former Heilig-Geist-Kirchengemeinde Biberach comprises parts of the core town of Biberach. In addition to the city parish church, there was another Protestant church, the Holy Spirit Church, since the Reformation. This was first mentioned in 1286 and is located in today's cemetery, where the hospital used to be. The current church was rebuilt between 1649 and 1662. In the 20th century it became the city's second Protestant parish church. In the 20th century, three more Protestant churches were built. With effect from December 4, 1983, the previously sole parish of Biberach was split up, creating a total of five parishes, including today's Heilig-Geist-Kirchengemeinde Biberach. They all form the entire parish of Biberach.
Peace parish of Biberach
The peace parish of Biberach comprises the western core town of Biberach (districts Lindele, Gaisental, Weißes Bild, Fünf-Linden as well as Streitberg and Maierhof), the district of Stafflangen and the community of Mittelbiberach with the district of Reute. The parish church of St. Martin, which was used simultaneously, the hospital church and the Heilig-Geist-Kirche in the Protestant cemetery (built 1649/62) were the only Protestant churches in Biberach until the 20th century. Then three more churches were built, including the Friedenskirche in 1963/66. The parish also includes the Protestant residents of Mittelbiberach, who are otherwise predominantly Catholic. The hamlets of Streitberg and Maierhof only came to the peace parish of Biberach through the announcement of the upper church council on August 19, 1985. Before that, they belonged to the Bad Buchau parish.
Reconciliation parish Ummendorf
The reconciliation parish Ummendorf comprises the parishes Ummendorf, Eberhardzell (with Füramoos, but without Mühlhausen and Oberessendorf and the hamlets Dietenwengen, Hedelberg, Längenmoos, Ziegelhütte and Braunenmoos, which became part of the parish of Ochsenhausen by an announcement by the upper church council of January 22, 1953, but became part of the parish of Biberach in 1962 came), Hochdorf (Riß) and the district Rißegg of the city of Biberach an der Riß. The entire area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there after the Second World War were initially looked after from Biberach or Ochsenhausen and Bad Schussenried. When the Oberkirchenrat was announced on November 16, 1962, the Protestant residents of Eberhardzell, Hochdorf, Unteressendorf and Füramoss also came to the parish of Biberach. In 1970, a church was built in Ummendorf and a parish was also established within the parish of Biberach. With effect from December 4, 1983, the previously sole parish of Biberach was split up, creating a total of five parishes, including today's Ummendorf Reconciliation Parish. Since then, they have all made up the entire parish of Biberach.
Parish of Dietenheim
The parish of Dietenheim includes the community of Dietenheim with its district Regglisweiler and the community of Illerrieden with its districts Dorndorf and Wangen. The places mentioned remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there after the Second World War were initially assigned to the parishes of Unterbalzheim and Oberbalzheim or, in the case of the Neuhauser Hof, to the parish of Wain. In 1952 a Protestant church was built in Dietenheim and a vicariate was established. With effect from December 4, 1977, the independent parish of Dietenheim was formed for the above-mentioned places. In a letter dated April 18, 1977, the Ministry of Education recognized the new parish as a public corporation. The parish of Dietenheim then initially formed the entire parish of Balzheim with the parish of Balzheim, which, however, was dissolved again by order of June 4, 1980. The parish Dietenheim received the previous permanent parish administration in Unterbalzheim as a pastor's office, which was renamed the permanent parish administration Dietenheim. In the meantime Dietenheim became an independent parish.
Parish of Erolzheim-Rot
The parish of Erolzheim-Rot includes the parishes of Erolzheim, Erlenmoos, Gutenzell-Hürbel, Rot an der Rot (only the main town and district Spindelwag, with Boschen and Senden only in 1965 from the parish of Ravensburg (parish of Marstetten, to which they belonged since 1951), which was then a branch parish Rot an der Rot were assigned; the districts Ellwangen and Haslach still belong to the church district Ravensburg, whereby Ellwangen still belonged to the parish of Rot an der Rot until 1958 and was then assigned to the parish of Bad Wurzach) and Steinhausen an der Rottum. The area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there after the Second World War were initially assigned to the parish of Ochsenhausen or its branch parishes of Erolzheim and Rot an der Rot. In 1952 an own church was built in Erolzheim ( Diaspora church by Otto Bartning ) and in 1968 in Rot an der Rot also an own church, the Christ Church.
In 1951 Berkheim, Kirchdorf an der Iller and Obertopfingen were separated from the parish of Rot an der Rot and assigned to the branch parish of Erolzheim. This was raised to an independent parish in 1961 and at the same time renamed "Parish Kirchdorf an der Iller". It was assigned the previous Ochsenhausen branch parish of Rot an der Rot. With effect from January 1, 1990, both parishes (Kirchdorf an der Iller and Rot an der Rot) were merged to form the entire parish of Kirchdorf / Rot. In a letter dated March 28, 1990, the Ministry of Culture recognized the entire Kirchdorf / Rot parish as a public corporation.
With effect from January 1, 2005, the Ochsenhausen parish was assigned to the Kirchdorf / Rot parish and then renamed the Rottum-Rot-Iller parish. At the same time, the Erolzheim community was separated from the Kirchdorf an der Iller parish and incorporated into the Rot an der Rot parish, which was then renamed the Erolzheim-Rot parish. For these there is also a separate pastoral office in Rot an der Rot. The entire parish of Rottum-Rot-Iller was dissolved on January 1st, 2010.
Parish of Ersingen
The parish of Ersingen comprises the Ersingen district of the city of Erbach as well as the parishes of Oberdischingen and Öpfingen and the hamlet of Rißissen-Achstetten train station, which was incorporated into the Ersingen parish by the Oberholzheim parish on January 4, 1965 by the Oberholzheim parish. The core city and most of the districts of Erbach have formed their own parish since 1957, which was reclassified from the Biberach church district to the Ulm church district on January 1, 1974 . The Erbach district of Ringingen, on the other hand, belongs to the parish of Pappelau in the church district of Blaubeuren .
Ecclesiastically, Ersingen initially belonged to Erbach. In 1461 Ersingen became an independent parish. The patronage had the local rule, which introduced the Reformation in 1525. The late Gothic parish church, which was previously consecrated to St. Francis, was given its present form in 1766/67.
Until 1965 the Protestant residents from Donaurieden also belonged to the Ersingen parish. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 4, 1965, these were assigned to the Erbach parish established in 1957.
Until 1985 the Allmendingen districts of Niederhofen with brickworks, Pfraunstetten and Schwörzkirch belonged to the parish of Ersingen. By the announcement of the upper church council of August 19, 1985 these were separated from the parish Ersingen and assigned to the parish Allmendingen (also parish of Blaubeuren).
Parish of Kirchdorf an der Iller
The parish of Kirchdorf an der Iller includes the parishes of Kirchdorf an der Iller (with the district of Oberopfingen), Berkheim, Dettingen an der Iller and Kirchberg an der Iller (only the main town, the district of Sinningen belongs to the parish of Balzheim). The area remained Catholic after the Reformation. The Protestant residents of Berkheim, Kirchdorf an der Iller and Oberopfingen, who mainly moved there after the Second World War, were initially assigned to the branch parish of Rot an der Rot, the residents of Kirchberg an der Iller and Dettingen an der Iller to the parish of Unterbalzheim (today Balzheim). Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on July 26, 1951, the above-mentioned places were all assigned to the Filialkirchengemeinde Erolzheim. This was separated from the mother parish of Ochsenhausen by an announcement of January 10, 1961, raised to an independent parish and renamed "Parishes Kirchdorf an der Iller" after Kirchdorf an der Iller had become its own parish. In 1973 Kirchdorf an der Iller also got its own community center. With effect from January 1, 1990, the parish of Kirchdorf an der Iller was merged with the parish of Rot an der Rot to form the entire parish of Kirchdorf / Rot. In a letter dated March 28, 1990, the Ministry of Culture recognized the entire Kirchdorf / Rot parish as a public corporation. In 2005 the parish of Ochsenhausen was also assigned to the overall parish and renamed accordingly. At the same time, the Erolzheim community was separated from the Kirchdorf an der Iller parish and incorporated into the Rot an der Rot parish. The entire parish of Rottum-Rot-Iller was dissolved on January 1, 2010.
Parish of Laupheim
The parish of Laupheim includes the city of Laupheim with the exception of the district Bihlafingen, which belongs to the parish of Oberholzheim, and the parish of Mietingen with its districts of Baltringen and Walpertshofen. Until 1985, the Bühl district of the Burgrieden community also belonged to the Laupheim parish. With the announcement of the upper church council on August 19, 1985 Bühl was reclassified from the parish of Laupheim to the parish of Oberholzheim.
The area around Laupheim remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century, so that in 1826 a parish administration was established in Laupheim. In 1865 its own church was built and its own parish was established. In 1889 Laupheim became an independent parish. The church was expanded in 1923 and a parish hall was built in 1955. Today there are two parish offices in Laupheim. They are named I and II.
Parish Quantities
The parish of Mengen includes the city of Mengen with its districts of Beuren (was only reclassified here by the parish of Riedlingen by an announcement on May 31, 1951). Blochingen, Ennetach , Rosna and Rulfingen (belonged to the Sigmaringen parish until 1951), from which it was separated with effect from April 1, 1951, when it was reclassified from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church. In the Protestant services in Hohenzollern, the old Prussian form of worship continues to exist at the request of the communities. The municipality of Hohentengen with its districts Beizkofen, Bremen, Enzkofen, Günzkofen, Ölkofen, Ursendorf and Völlkofen (the district of Eichen belongs to the parish of Bad Saulgau) and the town of Scheer with its district of Heudorf . The area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century, so that from 1873 onwards, masses of their own church services were celebrated in the Loretto Chapel. The parishioners, however, belonged to the Saulgau parish until a separate branch parish was formed for Mengen. A parish of its own was not established in Mengen until 1955 and in 1956/57 the Paulus Church was finally built. The subsidiary parish of Mengen was then separated from the mother parish of Saulgau by an announcement by the Upper Church Council on April 12, 1956, and made an independent parish. Today there are two parish offices in abundance. They are called Quantities and Quantities North.
Parish of Oberholzheim
The parish of Oberholzheim comprises the parish of Achstetten with its districts of Bronnen, Oberholzheim and Stetten as well as the district of Bihlafingen of the city of Laupheim and the community of Burgrieden with its districts of Rot and Bühl, with Bühl belonging to the parish of Laupheim until 1985. Bühl was, however, reclassified from the parish of Laupheim to the parish of Oberholzheim with the announcement of the upper church council on August 19, 1985.
The places Burgrieden, Bronnen and Rot were amalgamated by the consistory of June 27, 1913 to form an independent branch parish of Oberholzheim. Later this branch parish was dissolved again.
A church in Oberholzheim may have been mentioned as early as the 10th century. In 1275 it is called St. Peter and Paul. The patronage had the Lords of Freyberg and the rule of Hürbel. In 1536 the imperial city of Biberach introduced the Reformation, so that the Hürbel rule sold the patronage to the city of Biberach. Today's church in Oberholzheim was built in 1739, but the basement of the tower is older. In 1874 it was redesigned in a neo-Gothic style. The writer Christoph Martin Wieland was born in the Oberholzheim rectory in 1733 as the son of the pastor Thomas Adam Wieland.
Today there are two parish offices within the parish, the Oberholzheim parish and the Oberholzheim-Holzstocks parish.
Until 1965, the Protestant residents from Dellmensingen also belonged to the Oberholzheim parish. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 4, 1965, these were assigned to the Erbach parish (today part of the Ulm church district). At that time, the living space at the Riississen-Achstetten train station was also separated from the Oberholzheim parish and assigned to the Ersingen parish.
Ochsenhausen parish
The parish of Ochsenhausen comprises the city of Ochsenhausen with its districts Mittelbuch and Reinstetten, the Ringschnait district of the city of Biberach an der Riss and the main town of Maselheim.
The entire area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century. They first celebrated their services in the chapter house of the Ochsenhausen monastery. In 1848 a parish administration was set up and in 1898 its own parish. From 1972 to 1972 the parish then built its own church with a community center.
From 1953 to 1962 the Protestant residents of Füramoss and the hamlets of Dietenwengen, Hedelberg, Längenmoos, Ziegelhütte and Braunenmoos belonging to Eberhardzell belonged to the parish of Ochsenhausen. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on November 16, 1962, they were assigned to the parish of Biberach and now belong to the parish of Ummendorf. Before 1953 these places (except for Füramoos) belonged to the parish of Bad Schussenried. Until 2004, the Protestant residents of Erlenmoos, Gutenzell-Hürbel and Steinhausen an der Rottum also belonged to the parish of Ochsenhausen. With effect from January 1, 2005, they were dissolved by the parish of Ochsenhausen and assigned to the parish of Rot an der Rot.
In the places Rot an der Rot (today Parish Erolzheim-Rot) and Kirchdorf an der Iller (until 1961 Parish Erolzheim), which formerly belonged to the parish of Ochsenhausen, subsidiary parishes of Ochsenhausen and finally independent parishes were formed, which since 2005 with Ochsenhausen (again) formed a whole parish. The entire parish was dissolved on January 1, 2010.
Parish of Pflummer-Heiligkreuztal
The parish of Pflummer-Heiligkreuztal includes the parishes of Altheim (only district Heiligkreuztal) and Langenenslingen, the districts of Pflempel and Grüningen of the city of Riedlingen and the district of Binzwangen of the municipality of Ertingen.
In terms of the church, Pflimmern was initially a branch of Langenenslingen. In 1452 it became its own parish. A church was mentioned in Pflimmern as early as 1339. In 1488 she was called St. George. Württemberg had the patronage. The Reformation was introduced by the masters of carp. The current church was built between 1829 and 1831, but the tower dates from the 18th century. The basement of the tower now serves as a sacristy. Along with Biberach, Pflimmern is one of the few historic Protestant parishes in today's church district of Biberach. The other places in the Pflimmern area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were assigned to the parish of Pfl Numbers. Including upflamör. However, with effect from December 1, 1983, the Protestant residents of this place were reclassified to the Münsingen church district and assigned to the Zwiefalten parish after they belonged politically to the city of Zwiefalten.
The entire area of Heiligkreuztal remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents have also moved here since the 19th century. They were initially assigned to the parish of Pfl Numbers, but since 1847 there had been Protestant services in the hall above the Catholic Münsterkirche Heiligkreuztal. Later, a separate parish was established in Heiligkreuztal, which for a time formed an overall parish with the Pflimmern parish.
The places Billafingen and Langenenslingen, which belonged to the former parish Heiligkreuztal, belonged to the parish of Sigmaringen until 1951 and were thus part of the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union. When this with other parishes was reclassified into the Württemberg regional church on April 1, 1951, u. a. the two places Billafingen and Langenenslingen separated from the parish of Sigmaringen and assigned to the parish Heiligkreuztal.
Parish of Riedlingen
The parish of Riedlingen comprises the core town and the districts of Daugendorf and Neufra of the city of Riedlingen, the district of Offingen of the community of Uttenweiler and the communities of Betzenweiler, Dürmentingen (with districts of Burgau, Hailtingen and Heudorf am Bussen), Ertingen (main town and Erisdorf ) and Unlingen (with Districts Dietelhofen, Göffingen, Möhringen and Uigendorf) and the main town and the district Waldhausen of the municipality Altheim (the district Heiligkreuztal forms its own parish). Betzenweiler was only reclassified here from the parish of Attenweiler, Uigendorf from the parish of Zwiefalten and Waldhausen from the parish of Heiligkreuztal through the announcement of the upper church council on May 31, 1951, while Beuren, which until then belonged to the parish of Riedlingen (today a district of Mengen), was relocated from the Parish Riedlingen was detached and reclassified into the parish volume. Today's Burgau district of Dürmentingen, as a former Hohenzollern town, belonged to the Sigmaringen parish until 1951. When this was reclassified from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church with effect from April 1, 1951, u. a. Burgau was also separated from the Sigmaringen parish and assigned to the Riedlingen parish.
The other districts of Riedlingen belong to the parishes of Zwiefalten (Münsingen church district) and Pflimmern. The entire area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century. They celebrated their services in the chapel of the old hospital in Riedlingen in 1860. In 1879 it was then possible to build its own church. In 1884 an own parish and parish was established. Today there are three parishes in the parish of Riedlingen, Riedlingen West, Riedlingen East and Ertingen-Dürmentingen.
Wain parish
The parish of Wain includes the parishes of Wain and Schwendi (with the districts of Bußmannshausen, Großschafhausen, Orsenhausen, Schönebürg and Sießen im Wald). A church was first mentioned in Wain in 1275. In 1521 she was called St. Michael. The patronage had the local rulers. In 1522 the church was incorporated into the Ochsenhausen monastery. The imperial city of Ulm introduced the Reformation in 1571. Today's Church of St. Michael is still Gothic in its core, the nave was rebuilt in 1687. Today, in addition to the Wain parish, there is another parish within the Wain parish called Wain-Klinikseelsorge Dietenbronn (with an area of responsibility in the Warthausen parish).
Schwendi and the associated places remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were assigned to the Wain parish.
Until 1977 the Evangelicals of the Neuhäuser Hof of the Dietenheim parish also belonged to the Wain parish. With effect from December 4, 1977 they were assigned to the newly formed parish of Dietenheim. In return, the Wain parish received the evangelical residents of the Unterführbuchof from the Balzheim parish.
Warthausen parish
The parish of Warthausen comprises the parish of Warthausen (with the districts of Birkenhard and Höfen), the districts of Altheim, Aufhofen, Ingerkingen, Langenschemmern and Schemmerberg of the community of Schemmerhofen (the districts of Alberweiler and Aßmannshardt belong to the parish of Attenweiler) and the districts of Äpfingen, Laupertshausen and Sulmingen Maselheim community. The main town Maselheim belongs to the parish of Ochsenhausen. All places remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved here after the Second World War were initially assigned to the parish of Biberach. In the 1970s, Warthausen built its own evangelical community center on Martin-Luther-Straße. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on February 26, 1987, the independent parish of Warthausen was formed within the overall parish of Biberach for the above-mentioned places. With effect from January 1, 1990, the parish of Warthausen was separated from the association of the entire parish of Biberach. In 2005 a round church room was added to the community center.
literature
- Landesarchivdirektion Baden-Württemberg (Ed.): The state of Baden-Württemberg. Official description by districts and communities (in eight volumes). Volume VII: Tübingen administrative region. Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-17-004807-4 .
Sources and further information
- ^ Website of the Altshausen parish
- ^ Website of the parish of Attenweiler
- ^ Website of the parish of Aulendorf
- ^ Website of the Bad Buchau parish
- ^ Website of the Bad Saulgau parish
- ^ Website of the Bad Schussenried parish
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish Bad Schussenried
- ^ Website of the parish of Balzheim
- ↑ a b Website of the entire parish of Biberach
- ^ Website of the parish Friedenskirche Biberach
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Biberach Friedensgemeinde ( memento of the original from June 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Website of the parish Reconciliation Church Ummendorf
- ^ Website of the parish of Dietenheim
- ↑ Website of the Erolzheim-Rot parish
- ^ Website of the parish of Ersingen
- ^ Website of the parish of Kirchdorf an der Iller
- ^ Website of the parish of Laupheim
- ^ Website of the congregation in Mengen
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↑ Antonia Lezerkoss: Church: Liturgy of the old Prussian way . Südwest Presse Online , February 3, 2017, accessed on February 18, 2018.
Dagmar Stuhrmann: Church: Exhibition “Evangelical in Hohenzollern” stops in Ebingen . Südwest Presse Online, January 26, 2017, accessed on February 18, 2018.
Hechingen: A farewell full of sadness . Schwarzwälder Bote , February 13, 2013, accessed on February 18, 2018. - ^ Website of the parish of Oberholzheim
- ^ Website of the parish of Ochsenhausen
- ↑ Website of the parish in Pflimmern-Heiligkreuztal
- ^ Website of the parish of Riedlingen
- ^ Website of the Wain parish
- ^ Website of the parish of Warthausen
