Jakobuskirche (mountain)
The St. Jakobus Church Berg is an Evangelical Lutheran parish church in Berg in Upper Franconia .
History of the Jakobuskirche
It is documented that the pilgrimage church of Arals, founded in 1007 by the bishop of Bamberg, located between Blankenberg and Lobenstein, together with six other branch chapels, belonged to the ministral seat of Berg. In this parish of over 100 square kilometers, seven chaplains did their service, far beyond the Saale. The Jakobuskirche in Sparnberg was founded in 1166 and first mentioned in 1320. It is the mother parish of the surrounding area. Parts of the churchyard wall have been preserved. The Hofer sculptor Johann Nikolaus Knoll made the lecture cross in 1694 and the altar in 1714/15, the son Wolfgang Adam Knoll made the organ case in 1736 , the pulpit in 1742 and the baptismal angel in 1743 . On the outside of the church there are epitaphs by von Reitzenstein . Some of the knights are represented figuratively, the coats of arms refer to those of Dobeck , Zedtwitz and Feilitzsch .
Some data from church life over the past hundred years:
- In 1888 the Berg parish, which at that time also included Kemlas, had 2,843 parish members; today there are around 1,800.
- The trombone choir was created in 1935.
- In the same year a deaconry association was founded. From 1936 to 1966, three deaconesses served in succession.
- In 1936 the clashes between the church and the NSDAP reached their climax.
- 1937 Inauguration of the Luther Hall
- In 1948 the new cemetery was opened.
- Since 1968 the pastor of Joditz held the second pastor's position.
- The Berg kindergarten was opened in 1973 and expanded in 1991.
- At the end of the 1970s, half a community officer position was set up, and since 1988 this has been expanded to a full position through donations and church money.
- When the inner-German border was opened in November 1989, the church and Luther's hall were made available for overnight accommodation.
- 1994 Conversion of the youth barn into the Cafe Royal
- 2010 Exterior renovation of the church and renovation of the church tower
Full-time employees of the parish
Pastor of the Berg parish from 1346 until the end of the 18th century
- 1346 Eberhardus de monte miles (Knight de Monte)
- 1349 Ottone et janone, fratribus de monte
- 1358 NN Albrecht
- 1358 NN Otto von dem Berg
- ??? Wenzel Summer
- ??? Johann Caspar von Rusenbach
- ??? Johann Nelter, also nests
- ??? Johann Teiles, also Teyg
- 1479 Johann von Reitzenstein Weyland
- In 1528 the district became Protestant with Pastor Solbert
- 1529–1543 Lauer
- 1543 Dietrich Solbert
- until 1560 Pankratz Pletzlein
- until 1569 Johannes Jenner
- until 1576 Moses Pöhlmann
- until 1577 Johann Strobel
- until 1582 Andreas Schaller
- until 1606 Matthäus Hofmann
- until 1628 Michael Helmbrecht
- until 1632 Johann Wolfgang Roedel
- until 1644 Conrad Lauer
- until 1680 Nikolaus Hugo (support from Pastor Pründel)
- until 1681 Ambrosius Seidel
- until 1690 Petrus Gebhard
- until 1695 Nicolaus Martin
- until 1713 Johann Biedermann
- until 1719 Johann Joseph Seyler
- 1740 Nikolaus Johann Rödel
- until 1741 Carl Christian Gebhard (son of Petrus Gebhard)
- until 1760 David Opel
- until 1762 Johann Georg Schlupper
- until 1765 Johann Nicolaus Clarner
- 1790 Brückner
Second pastorate since the end of the 18th century
| 1. Parish office | 2. Parish office |
| 1796-1827 Scherber | until 1810 Johann CG Gebhard |
| ??? - 1837 Johann H. Scherber | 1810-1841 ??? |
| 1837–1842 Karl L. Schlemmer | 1841–1865 Luther |
| 1845–1859 Ernst W. Friedlein | 1867–1872 vacant |
| 1859–1863 ??? | In 1872 Johann H. Brandner took over
also the 2nd parish office |
| 1863 Johann H. Brandner | 1897–1903 Johannes Thüroff |
| 1883–1888 Johann L. Schuster | 1904–1913 Heinrich Diez |
| 1888–1912 Martin M. Haeffner | 1914–1931 Johannes Hacker |
| 1912–1915 Heinrich C. Scherzer | 1932–1935 Rudolf KF Markert |
| 1916–1934 Friedrich EW Rohn | 1935–1940 Hans Schmidt |
| 1935–1948 Rudolf KF Markert | 1940–1943 vacant |
| 1948–1952 Gerhard Walter | 1943–1944 Leonhard Flierl |
| 1952–1956 Helmut Wenz | 1945–1946 Hoffmann |
| 1957–1966 Willi Schmidt | 1947–1950 Werner Sondermann |
| 1967–1974 Wilhelm Grillenberger | 1950–1952 Helmut Wenz |
| 1974–1980 Joachim Cochlovius | 1952–1968 Leonhard Stark |
| 1980–1991 Wilhelm Merk | 1968–1973 Georg Witzke |
| 1991–2001 Wilhelm Bammessel | The second parish was with the parish of Joditz
combined (50% mountain and 50% Joditz) |
| 2002–2015 Gerald Zimmermann | 1973–2000 Manfred Siegling |
| 2017 Harald W. Losch | 2001–2003 Carsten Fürstenberg and
Alexandra Furstenberg |
| The second parish office was canceled for Berg. |
Parish officers and deacons
- Community officer Werner Schlittenhardt
- 1988 Community advisor Birgit Kenner
- 1988–1993 local councilor Bernd Fleißner
- 1993–1995 vacant
- 1995–1999 community educator Detlev Eigenbrodt
- 1999–2006 religious educator Albrecht Zoller
- 2006–2006 municipal advisor Andreas Heitz
- 2006–2009 Deacon Sebastian Damm
- 2010–2014 councilor Matthias Dittmer
- 2014 Deacon Maik Richter
literature
- August Gebeßler : City and District of Hof . In: The Art Monuments of Bavaria , Brief Inventories , Volume VII . Deutscher Kunstverlag , Munich 1960, p. 37f.
Web links
Coordinates: 50 ° 22 ′ 26.1 ″ N , 11 ° 46 ′ 46.7 ″ E