Church district Balingen
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Reutlingen |
| Structure: | 37 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx. 71,200 (2005) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Charlottenstrasse 16 72336 Balingen |
| Dean : | Beatus Widmann |
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The Evangelical Church District Balingen is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical State Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the dean's office in Balingen.
geography
The church district of Balingen is located in the south of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes almost the entire Zollernalb district , i.e. the cities and communities of Albstadt , Balingen , Bisingen , Bitz , Burladingen , Dautmergen , Dormettingen , Dotternhausen , Geislingen (Zollernalb district) , Grosselfingen , Haigerloch , Hausen am Tann , Hechingen , Jungingen , Meßstetten , Nusplingen , Obernheim , Ratshausen , Rangendingen , Rosenfeld (only districts of Isingen and Täbingen), Schömberg , Straßberg , Weilen unter den Rinnen , Winterlingen and rooms under the castle , and also the west of the Sigmaringen district , i.e. the towns and communities of Bingen (excluding the Hochberg district), Inzigkofen (without the district of Engelswies ), Krauchenwies (without the district of Göggingen ), Meßkirch (only the districts of Dietershofen , Rengetsweiler and Ringgenbach ), Ostrach (without the districts of Burgweiler and Laubbach), Pfullendorf (only the districts of Gaisweiler , Mottschieß and Otterswang ), Sigmaringen (without the district of Gutenstein ), Sigmaringendorf and Wald (excluding the Sentenhart district ) and the community of Hohenfels i m district of Constance .
Neighboring church districts
The church district of Balingen borders on the following church districts (starting clockwise in the southwest): Tuttlingen , Sulz am Neckar , Tübingen and Reutlingen (all Reutlingen prelature) and Biberach ( Ulm prelature ). In the south it has a border with the Evangelical Church in Baden .
history
The area of today's deanery or church district of Balingen belongs to the northeast of the old heartland of Württemberg, where the Reformation was introduced from 1534. This area is therefore predominantly evangelical and there is a mostly old evangelical church in almost every village. The north-west and south of the church district of Balingen formerly belonged to the principalities of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen , which became Prussian in 1850 and then formed the Hohenzollern Lands . This area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents moved here only since the 19th century and Protestant parishes were founded.
After the Reformation was introduced in 1547, Balingen became the seat of a special superintendent, which initially belonged to the general superintendent or Generalate Tübingen, later Bebenhausen. In 1810 the dean's office in Balingen came to the Generalate of Tübingen, in 1823 to the Generalate of Reutlingen, and in 1913 to the Generalate of Ulm, from which in 1924 today's Prelature of Ulm emerged. The dean's office in Balingen has been part of the Reutlingen prelature again since 1956.
On April 1, 1950, the former Prussian parishes of Haigerloch, Hechingen and Sigmaringen, which until then had belonged to the parish of the Hohenzollerische Lande in the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union (EKapU), changed due to a contract between the EKapU and the Evangelical Church in Württemberg the Württemberg regional church and were assigned to the church district Balingen here. Later other parishes in Bisingen, Ostrach and Rangendingen were established in this area.
On January 1, 2002, the Burladingen parish was reclassified from the Reutlingen parish to the Balingen parish. In the Protestant parishes in Hohenzollern, the old Prussian form of worship continues to exist at the request of the parishes.
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 Beatus Widmann since 2013, who is also one of the pastors at the town church in Balingen .
Deans of the Balingen church district since 1800
- 1800–1807 Eberhard Friedrich Cless
- 1807–1824 Johann Jakob Baur
- 1824–1831 Georg Friedrich Simeon Gundert
- 1831–1837 Gottlieb Friedrich Rapp
- 1838–1855 Christoph Friedrich Fraas
- 1855–1860 August Wilhelm Georgii
- 1861–1867 Wilhelm August Heinrich Klemm
- 1867–1873 Karl Ludwig Heinrich Haug (1818–1880)
- 1873–1880 Karl Hermann Cranz (1824–1895)
- 1880–1887 Karl Sixt Kapff (1833–1901)
- 1887–1893 Karl Heinrich Adolf Hoffman (1844–1912)
- 1893–1897 Eugen Julius Kern
- 1897–1906 Reinhold Wiedersheim (1857–1909)
- 1906–1927 Heinrich Meissner
- 1927–1946 Karl Pfleiderer
- 1946–1962 Karl Baur (1898–1962)
- 1963–1978 Johannes Nill (* 1915)
- 1978–1986 Hans Kümmel (1936–2014)
- 1986–1993 Albrecht Plag (1929–2017)
- 1994–2003 Gotthilf Baumann (* 1937)
- 2003–2012 Martin Seitz (* 1952)
- since 2013 Beatus Widmann (* 1957)
Parishes
In the church district of Balingen there are a total of 37 parishes, ten of which have merged to form a total of four parishes, but remain independent bodies under public law. The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.
The area of the church district of Balingen is predominantly Protestant in the northeast, but predominantly Catholic in the west and south. Old Protestant churches or parishes therefore only exist in those places that introduced the Reformation early on, i.e. predominantly in the old Württemberg part. In the predominantly Catholic places of the principalities of Hechingen and Sigmaringen , which became Prussian in the 19th century ( Hohenzollernsche Lande ), Protestant residents only moved in since the 19th century or after the Second World War, so that there are mostly younger Protestant parishes there.
Total parish of Balingen
The entire parish of Balingen comprises the core town of Balingen . It was formed with effect from December 5, 1971, when the previously sole parish of Balingen was divided into the two parishes "Stadtkirchengemeinde Balingen" and "Kirchengemeinde auf Schmiden Balingen" and these in turn were merged into the overall parish of Balingen. In a letter dated October 25, 1971, the Ministry of Education recognized the entire parish and the two particular parishes as corporations under public law. With effect from November 12, 1989, the independent "parish Balingen Ost" was established by separating it from the town parish of Balingen, so that the entire parish of Balingen today consists of three parishes.
City parish Balingen
The city parish of Balingen (approx. 2,000 members) comprises parts of the core city of Balingen. The first Balingen church was mentioned in 1255 and was dedicated to Our Lady. It was the parish church of the old village of Balingen and initially remained the parish church of the city after it was founded. But it was outside the city wall. The St. Nicholas chapel, mentioned in 1343 in today's city center, became in the 15th and 16th centuries. The present town church was built in the 17th century and elevated to a parish church in 1516. Since then, the previous church has been used as a cemetery church. Württemberg introduced the Reformation and in 1547 Balingen became the seat of a superintendent, from which today's church district of Balingen emerged. For centuries the town church was the only parish church in Balingen. As a result of the strong growth of the parish of Balingen, further parishes were established in the 20th century. In 1954 the old cemetery church was raised again to a parish church and in 1989 the independent parish of Balingen Ost was established there. The parish also includes the parishioners in Heselwangen, although Heselwangen forms its own parish. In 1968, another community center with its own parish was built in the Schmiden residential area. In 1971 the independent parish on Schmiden Balingen was formed there within the Evangelical Parish of Balingen.
Parish Balingen-Ost
The parish Balingen-Ost (approx. 2,500) covers the east of the core city of Balingen. The residents of Balingen-Ost initially belonged to the city church, which was the city's sole parish church until the 20th century. As a result of the strong growth of the Balingen parish, however, additional parishes were established in the 20th century. The old cemetery church, which was a parish church until 1516, was raised to a parish church again in 1954. With effect from November 12, 1989, the independent parish Balingen Ost was established within the overall parish of Balingen. With effect from January 5, 1996, the Hirschberghof parish of the Balingen Ost parish was reclassified into the Heselwangen parish.
Heselwangen had a chapel mentioned in 1463, at which a chaplaincy with parish rights was founded around 1500. However, after the Reformation the parish was abolished. Since then, Heselwangen has been looked after by Balingen, but still forms its own parish today. In 1830 the place got its own church again.
Parish Balingen on Schmiden
The parish Balingen auf Schmiden (approx. 1,700) comprises parts of the core town of Balingen. As a result of the strong growth of the parish of Balingen, further parishes were established in addition to the city parish in the 20th century. In 1954 the old cemetery church was raised again to a parish church and an independent parish in Balingen Ost was established there in 1989. A third community center with its own parish was built in the Schmiden residential area in 1968. An independent parish was established there with effect from December 5, 1971, when the previously sole parish of Balingen was divided into the two parishes "Stadtkirchengemeinde Balingen" and "Kirchengemeinde auf Schmiden Balingen" and these in turn were merged into the overall parish of Balingen.
Bisingen parish
The parish of Bisingen (approx. 2,650) includes the parish of Bisingen with the associated districts Steinhofen , Thanheim , Wessingen and Zimmer and the parish of Grosselfingen . The entire area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents only moved in after the Second World War. Initially they were assigned to the Hechingen parish. In 1959 a Protestant church of its own, the Christ Church, was built in Bisingen, and through the announcement of the upper church council on December 6, 1963, the independent branch parish Bisingen of the mother parish of Hechingen was founded for the above-mentioned places. In a letter dated May 20, 1963, the Ministry of Education recognized the Bisingen branch church as a corporation under public law. Bisingen has also been its own parish since 1968. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 8, 1968, the Bisingen branch parish was separated from the mother parish of Hechingen and made an independent parish.
Bitz parish
The parish Bitz (2,300) includes the community Bitz. Ecclesiastically, Bitz initially belonged to Ebingen. A chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas was built in 1386. The village belonged to the city of Ebingen, which ceded some of the rights to Bitz to Württemberg. The Ebinger undertook to hold trade fairs in Bitz. After the Reformation, the deacon from Ebingen carried out the pastoral duties in Bitz. It was not until 1832 that Bitz became its own parish and in 1891 its own parish was established. The current church was rebuilt in 1926/27.
Parish of Burgfelden
The parish of Burgfelden comprises the Burgfelden district of the city of Albstadt. The first St. Michael's Church in Burgfelden was built in the 8th century. Investigations on the bones from a double grave under the apse of the church showed that the first burial complex probably took place in the first half and the second burial probably in the second half of the 7th century. The Michaelskirche preserved today dates from the 11th century. In the tower there are Romanesque wall paintings from 1070/1080 with a large-scale representation of the Last Judgment. The paintings were only discovered in 1892 when the church was to be demolished and replaced with a new building. In the 13th century, the parish of St. Michael also included the churches in Pfeffingen, Zillhausen, Ufhofen, Wannental, Laufen and Streichen. In 1575 after the Reformation the parish seat was moved to Pfeffingen, from where the parish is still looked after as a branch. Since the church had become too small, a new church was built elsewhere in 1896.
The Evangelicals of the Wannentalhof of the city of Balingen, who until 1979 belonged to the parish of Burgfelden, were assigned to the parish of Dürrwangen by an announcement by the upper church council on 23 August 1979.
Parish of Burladingen
The parish of Burladingen (approx. 1,550) comprises the main town and the districts of Gauselfingen , Hausen im Killertal , Hermannsdorf, Killer , Ringingen and Starzeln of the municipality of Burladingen. The districts of Melchingen and Salmendingen belong to the parish of Willmandingen (municipality of Sonnenbühl ), the district of Stetten unter Holstein to the parish of Erpfingen (also municipality of Sonnenbühl) and the district of Hörschwang to the parish of Hausen an der Lauchert (town of Trochtelfingen), all in the parish of Reutlingen.
The Burladingen area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents only moved to the Burladingen area after the Second World War. They were initially looked after by the parish of Gammertingen. On September 15, 1962, the foundation stone was laid for a separate Protestant church in Burladingen, which was inaugurated in 1963. The independent parish of Burladingen was founded for the places Burladingen, Gauselfingen, Ringingen and Neufra through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 4, 1968. In a letter dated April 25, 1967, the Ministry of Culture recognized the parish of Burladingen as a corporation under public law. By the announcement of the upper church council on February 13, 1974 Neufra was detached from the parish Burladingen and reassigned to the parish Gammertingen. At the same time, the Burladingen districts of Hausen im Killertal, Killer and Starzeln, which until then belonged to the parish of Hechingen, were assigned to the parish of Burladingen. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the consecration, the church, which can accommodate around 250 people, was named "Reconciliation Church". The simple church has stained glass windows. In 1970 Burladingen received its own pastor. The parish of Burladingen also has a church choir. Until 2001 the parish of Burladingen belonged to the Reutlingen parish. On January 1, 2002, it was reclassified to the Balingen church district. More information is available on the parish website.
In addition to the Church of Reconciliation in Burladingen, there is another church within the Evangelical Church Community of Burladingen. It is the church in Gauselfingen, built in 1959. It goes back to an initiative by manufacturer Maier. The building is modeled on the church of Hirschegg in the Kleiner Walsertal. The oval nave offers space for around 80 people. Therefore, the stained glass window behind the altar with the image of the Good Shepherd and the inscription on the foundation stone “Do not be afraid, you little flock!” Is very appropriate.
Parish of Dürrwangen
The parish of Dürrwangen (approx. 850) comprises the districts of Dürrwangen and Stockenhausen of the city of Balingen. A church and parish was first mentioned in Dürrwangen as early as 1094. It was later called St. Peter. The church set came through the monastery of St. Georgen in Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. The old church was so badly damaged in an earthquake in 1911 that it had to be demolished. Today's church was built near the church from 1912 to 1914. It has a round tower. The parish of Dürrwangen has a church choir and since 2005 its own church band ("tail wind"). It also runs a kindergarten in Dürrwangen.
The Stockenhausen district has always been part of Dürrwangen's church. There is no church there.
Since 1979 the Evangelicals of the Wannentalhof in the city of Balingen have also been part of the Dürrwangen parish. They were reclassified here from the parish of Burgfelden by an announcement by the Upper Church Council on August 23, 1979.
Overall parish Ebingen
The overall parish Ebingen includes the Ebingen district of the city of Albstadt and the community of Straßberg . It was founded on December 5, 1971, when the until then sole parish Ebingen was divided into the three parishes Martinskirchengemeinde Ebingen, Friedenskirchengemeinde Ebingen and Thomaskirchengemeinde Ebingen and these were merged into the newly formed overall parish Ebingen. In a letter dated November 18, 1971, the Ministry of Culture recognized the entire parish of Ebingen and its parishes as corporations under public law. The Evangelical Church Community Ebingen is responsible for the day care center Alfred-Haux as well as the five kindergartens Regenbogen, Friedenskirche, Ulrichstraße, Hohenzollernstraße and Thomaskirche. It is also the sponsor of the Spitalhof community center in the center of Ebingen, the Ebingen church welfare center and the Ebingen holiday forest home.
On December 1, 2019, the sub-congregations were dissolved and reunited into a single parish.
Martinskirchengemeinde Ebingen
The Martinskirchengemeinde Ebingen (approx. 3,200) comprises the core city of the Albstadt district of Ebingen. A church and parish was first mentioned in Ebingen in 1270. However, as early as the 7th century there was a church above an Alemannic burial ground, which was later replaced by an early Gothic round pillar basilica. In 1342 it was called St. Martin's Church. It was the seat of a deanery. The church set came through the Counts of Hohenberg, the Lords of Schilteck and the Lords of Tierberg to Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. Thereafter, the dean's office in Ebingen was dissolved and the city was assigned to the dean's office in Balingen. After long discussions in the community, most of St. Martin's Church was torn down in 1905 for structural reasons and a representative Art Nouveau church was built for it. The old, late Gothic choir from 1473 and the tower, which was renewed in 1670, were included in the new building. In the church there is the gravestone of the knight Heinrich von Ringelstein, called Affenschmaltz, from 1413.
In addition to the Martinskirche there is also a chapel donated in 1382 "in honor of Our Lady and the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem". It was rebuilt in 1490, renovated in 1833 and is known today as the "Kapellkirche". In 1944 a bomb destroyed the church roof, but after the currency reform the community was able to rebuild its chapel church and rededicate it on December 19, 1950.
The population increase in the town of Ebingen since the beginning of the 20th century and especially after the Second World War made it necessary to build more churches and establish new parishes. In 1931 the Friedenskirche was built in the Bauhaus style, in 1962 the Thomaskirche and in 1989 the Emmauskirche in Ebingen-West, which belongs to the Friedenskirchengemeinde. With effect from December 5, 1971, today's Martinskirchengemeinde Ebingen was established, which together with the Peace Church Community Ebingen, which was also established at the time, and the Thomaskirchengemeinde Ebingen have since formed the newly established Evangelical Church Community Ebingen. Today there are two parish offices (I and II) in the Martinskirche parish.
In 1991 there was an area change between the Martins and the Thomaskirchengemeinde in the area of Bitzer Steige and Herderstraße in favor of the Thomaskirchengemeinde.
Peace parish Ebingen
The peace parish Ebingen (approx. 3,100) covers the west of the Albstadt district of Ebingen. Until the 20th century, the Martinskirche was the only Protestant church in Ebingen. As the city expanded to the west, a new church became necessary there. The simple Friedenskirche was consecrated in 1932 and, with effect from December 5, 1971, the independent Friedenskirchengemeinde Ebingen was founded within the newly established Ebingen church community. The Friedenskirche is still largely in its original state, but has since been renovated. Another church within the peace parish was necessary due to further immigration. This is how the Emmaus Church was built in 1989. Today the peace parish has two parishes that bear the names of the two churches.
St. Thomas parish Ebingen
The Thomaskirchengemeinde Ebingen (approx. 2,100) comprises the eastern part of the Albstadt district of Ebingen. Due to the strong growth of the evangelical parish of Ebingen, after the Martinskirche and the Friedenskirche, built in 1931, another church became necessary for the eastern part of the city. The Thomaskirche was built in 1962 and, with effect from December 5, 1971, the independent Thomaskirchengemeinde Ebingen was founded within the also newly established Ebingen parish.
In 1991 there was an area change between the Martins and the Thomaskirchengemeinde in the area of Bitzer Steige and Herderstraße in favor of the Thomaskirchengemeinde.
The Protestant parishioners of the predominantly Catholic parish of Straßberg with the district of Kaiseringen were initially assigned to the parish of Sigmaringen. With effect from April 1, 1951, this was reclassified with other former Prussian parishes in the Württemberg regional church. In this context, Straßberg and Kaiseringen were separated from the Sigmaringen parish and assigned to the Ebingen parish (Thomas parish). Effective July 1, 2007, Straßberg and Kaiseringen became part of the Winterlingen parish.
Endingen parish
The Endingen parish (approx. 1,230) comprises the Endingen district of the city of Balingen. A church and parish of St. Blasius was first mentioned in Endingen in 1275. The church set had been Zollerian since the 14th century, and from 1403 Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. The late Gothic church was changed several times. The tower was built in 1866.
Engstlatt parish
The parish of Engstlatt (approx. 1,050) comprises the Engstlatt district of the city of Balingen. A church and parish was first mentioned in Engstlatt in 1275. In 1368 she was called St. Peter. The patronage was probably Zollern, later Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. The church is of Gothic origin and has a west tower. The choir was built in 1471. In the neighborhood the rectory with rich half-timbered houses.
Parish of Erzingen
The parish of Erzingen (approx. 2,050) comprises the Erzingen district of the city of Balingen and the parishes of Schömberg , Dormettingen , Dotternhausen , Ratshausen and Weilen unter den Rinnen . A church and parish was first mentioned in Erzingen in 1275. In 1446 it was called St. George. The patronage had the Lords of Erzingen, since the 15th century Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. The church still has a late Gothic choir. The nave was built in 1833 and expanded in 1910.
Schömberg and the district of Schörzingen that belongs to it today, as well as the communities of Dormettingen, Dotternhausen, Ratshausen and Weilen unter den Rinnen, 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 Erzingen, with Weilen unter den Rinnen still belonging to the parish of Tieringen until 1949 and Dormettingen to the parish of Täbingen until 1955. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 18, 1949, Weilen became under the Rinnen and through an announcement of January 17, 1955, Dormettingen was also reclassified to the parish of Erzingen.
Parish of Frommern
The parish of Frommern (approx. 2,050) includes the district of Frommern (excluding Dürrwangen, which was incorporated in 1937) of the city of Balingen. A church and parish was first mentioned in 1228. In 1525 she was called St. Gallus. It is likely to have been donated by the St. Gallen Monastery as early as 800. The church fee came from the monastery to the Zollern and in 1403 to Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. The church is partly early and late Gothic, the tower was probably only built in the 17th century.
The parish of Frommern and the neighboring parish of Weilheim-Waldstetten (later Weilstetten) formed a single parish until 1928. By the announcement of the upper church council on May 10, 1928, the parish of Weilheim-Waldstetten was separated from the entire parish of Frommern and thus received its own pastoral office.
Parish of Haigerloch
The parish of Haigerloch (approx. 1,950) comprises the town of Haigerloch , the district of Heiligenzimmer of the city of Rosenfeld (which in turn belongs to the parish of Sulz am Neckar) and the districts of Bietenhausen and Höfendorf of the community of Rangendingen (the main town of Rangendingen has been its own parish since 1989). Haigerloch and its surrounding area remained Catholic as part of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen after the Reformation. In the 19th century Protestant residents also moved in, so that a separate church could be built between 1861 and 1863 and a separate parish was founded. In 1864 a vicariate was established in Haigerloch and in 1873 its own parish. All Protestant residents of the surrounding area were assigned to the parish of Haigerloch. The parish of Haigerloch has been part of the Württemberg regional church since 1950. Before that she belonged to the church district of the Hohenzollerische Lande within the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union.
Hechingen parish
The parish of Hechingen (approx. 5,200) includes the city of Hechingen and the community of Jungingen . Hechingen and its surrounding area remained Catholic as part of Hohenzollern-Hechingen after the Reformation. In the 19th century, Protestant residents also moved in, so that a separate Johanneskirche could be built as early as 1857 and later a separate parish was founded. In 1857 a vicariate was established in Hechingen and in 1861 its own parish. In 1906 the church was extended by a transverse building. The Hechingen parish has only been part of the Württemberg regional church since 1951. Before that she belonged to the church district of the Hohenzollerische Land within the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union.
In 1969 the parish of Hechingen received a community center. Today all Protestant residents of the entire surrounding area belong to the parish of Hechingen. The Protestant residents of today's Hechingen districts of Bechtoldsweiler and Sickingen were separated from the Hechingen parish in 1951 when the parish of Hechingen was reorganized from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church and incorporated into the parish of Bodelshausen (parish of Tübingen). At the same time Wilflingen was separated and assigned to the parish Rottweil (church district Tuttlingen).
In the case of Bechtoldsweiler and Sickingen, however, this was reversed by an announcement made by the Oberkirchenrat on February 13, 1974. H. both places were reclassified to the parish of Balingen and (again) assigned to the parish of Hechingen. In return, the church Hechingen was the Protestant inhabitants of the three in Killertal located Burladingen districts killer Starzeln and Hausen iK from the church district Reutlingen. These places were assigned to the parish of Burladingen. In 2002 the parish of Burladingen was (again) assigned to the parish of Balingen.
The parish of Rangendingen used to belong to the parish of Hechingen. In the meantime its own parish has been founded there. Bisingen and its surrounding area also initially belonged to Hechingen, before a branch parish of Hechingen was established there by the announcement of the upper church council on December 6, 1963, which was then raised to an independent church community of Bisingen through the announcement of the upper church council of October 8, 1968.
Parish of Heselwangen
The parish of Heselwangen (approx. 700) comprises the Heselwangen district of the city of Balingen. A chapel was mentioned in Heselwangen in 1463. A chaplaincy was founded on her around 1500, which later received parish rights. After the Reformation, the parish was repealed and Heselwangen was looked after by Balingen. In 1830 the place got its own church again. It is a flat-roofed hall building with an integrated tower.
With effect from January 5, 1996, the district of Hirschberghof, which previously belonged to the parish of Balingen Ost, was reclassified into the parish of Heselwangen.
Parish of Hossingen
The parish includes the district of Hossingen of the city of Meßstetten. Ecclesiastically, Hossingen initially belonged to Ebingen as a branch. After the Reformation, Hossingen was assigned to the parish of Meßstetten, from where the parish is still looked after today. A chapel was first mentioned in 1404. In 1496 she was called St. Nikolaus. Today's church in Hossingen was not built until 1903/04. However, the tower is older.
Isingen parish
The parish includes the Isingen district of the city of Rosenfeld and the districts of Binsdorf and Erlaheim of the city of Geislingen. The Isingen parish included Rosenfeld and the places Binsdorf and Erlaheim. After the Reformation, the pastors moved from Isingen to Rosenfeld. The pastors were nominated there by the Johanniterkommende Rottweil and confirmed by Württemberg. Isingen was only separated from the parish of Rosenfeld in 1869 and raised to its own parish. The Protestant residents from Binsdorf and Erlaheim were also assigned to it by an announcement by the Upper Church Council on September 2, 1986. These places remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents moved to these places only after the Second World War. Erlaheim then initially belonged to the parish of Ostdorf, was assigned to the parish of Rosenfeld by an announcement by the upper church council on November 22, 1949, and finally came to Isingen in 1986. Until 2006, the Isingen parish was part of the Sulz am Neckar parish. On January 1, 2007, the Isingen parish moved to the Balingen parish at its own request. Since 2018, Isingen has formed a joint parish with Rosenfeld.
Parish of Laufen an der Eyach
The parish of Laufen an der Eyach (approx. 1,800) comprises the districts of Laufen an der Eyach , Lautlingen and Margrethausen of the city of Albstadt. A chapel dedicated to St. Gallus in Laufen an der Eyach was mentioned in 1451. It was probably a foundation of the St. Gallen Monastery and belonged to the Burgfelden parish. In 1522 Laufen was temporarily assigned its own parish and then Dürrwangen. In 1897 Laufen became its own parish again. The current church was built in 1875.
Lautlingen and Margrethausen 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 Laufen an der Eyach.
Parish of Meßstetten
The parish of Meßstetten (approx. 3,650) comprises the core town of Meßstetten . The districts of Hossingen , Oberdigisheim and Tieringen form their own parishes, whereby Tieringen also includes the Unterdigisheim district. The districts of Hartheim and Heinstetten belong to the parish of Stetten at the cold market of the Evangelical Church in Baden.
A church and parish was first mentioned in Meßstetten in 1275. In 1403 a church is called St. Lambert. The patronage came from Heinrich von Tierberg to the pastor and three chaplains of the village in 1354, who from then on formed the monastery. Württemberg introduced the Reformation. The church was destroyed by an earthquake in 1911 and then rebuilt in Art Nouveau style by the architect Martin Elsaesser . The tower of the previous building was also used. In 1960 the church was renovated. The rectory in Meßstetten also looks after the parish of Hossingen.
Parish Onstmettingen
The parish Onstmettingen (approx. 3,050) comprises the Onstmettingen district of the city of Albstadt. Onstmettingen emerged from the two settlements Unterhofen and Oberhofen. A church and parish of St. Maria in Unterhofen was mentioned as early as 1275. It has been in Württemberg since 1450 and became a Protestant parish church for the whole of Onstmettingen after the Reformation. The basement of the church tower is still Romanesque, but the nave was rebuilt in 1887/88. There was a Johanneskirche in Oberhofen, which was profaned after the Reformation in 1534. Since 1961 the parish Onstmettingen has also had a parish hall, which was named Johannes parish hall because of the former Johanneskirche.
Parish of Ostdorf
The parish of Ostdorf (approx. 1,800) comprises the Ostdorf district of the city of Balingen and the core town of Geislingen . A church and parish was first mentioned in Ostdorf in 1275. In 1477 she was called St. Medardus. The patronage had the local rulers. In 1534 the Reformation was introduced by Württemberg. The choir of the church is still high Gothic from the 14th century, the core of the tower even from the 13th century. It was increased by 1500. The nave was built in its current form in 1832.
Geislingen 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 Ostdorf.
Until 1949 the Protestant residents of the predominantly Catholic Erlaheim belonged to the parish of Ostdorf. By announcement of the upper church council of November 22, 1949 Erlaheim was assigned to the parish of Rosenfeld (parish Sulz am Neckar). It has belonged to the Isingen parish since 1986.
Parish of Ostrach
The parish of Ostrach (approx. 1,350) includes the parish of Ostrach with its districts Einhart , Habsthal , Kalkreute , Jettkofen , Levertsweiler , Magenbuch , Spöck , Tafertsweiler and Wangen , whereby Wangen was only approved by the law of September 5, 1989 from the Evangelical Church in Baden Württemberg regional church came (the Ostrach district of Burgweiler, however, belongs to the Baden parish of Pfullendorf, the district of Laubbach to the parish Altshausen in the church district of Biberach). Furthermore, the parish of Wald with its districts Glashütte , Hippetsweiler , Kappel , Reischach , Riedetsweiler , Rothenlachen , Ruhestetten and Walbertsweiler belong to the parish of Ostrach (the district of Sentenhart belongs to the Baden parish of Meßkirch), the districts of Dietershofen , Rengetsweiler and Ringgenbach of the city of Meßkirch (the others Districts of Meßkirch belong to the Baden regional church), the districts of Gaisweiler , Mottschieß and Otterswang of the city of Pfullendorf (the other Pfullendorf districts belong to the Baden regional church) and the community of Hohenfels with its districts of Deutwang , Kalkofen , Liggersdorf , Mindersdorf and Selgetsweiler .
Ostrach and Wald remained Catholic with their respective surrounding areas as part of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and from 1849 the Hohenzollern Lands after the Reformation. Mostly after the Second World War, Protestant residents also moved there. They initially belonged to the Sigmaringen parish, which in 1950 moved from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church. Only Jettkofen was an enclave that had previously belonged to the Württemberg parish Altshausen. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 13, 1951, the independent parish of Wald-Ostrach / Hohenzollern was founded for the Protestant residents of the above-mentioned places including Oberndorf and Rosna with effect from April 1, 1951, after the Ministry of Culture wrote to them on March 21, 1951 the new parish had recognized as a corporation under public law. The seat of the responsible clergyman was initially Wald. In 1955/56 an own Protestant church, the Christ Church, was built in Ostrach, which in 2001 received an extension with community rooms and a kitchen. In 1959 the parish received its own parish (the third pastorate of the Stuttgart monastery community). At that time the parish was renamed accordingly to "Parish Ostrach".
The district of Oberndorf, which today belongs to the community of Herdwangen-Schönach , and the district of Rosna, which today belongs to the city of Mengen, were probably detached from the parish of Ostrach in the 1950s. Today they belong to the parish of Pfullendorf or to the Protestant regional church in Baden.
Parish of Pfeffingen
The Pfeffingen parish (approx. 1,500) includes the Pfeffingen district of the city of Albstadt. The Nikolauskapelle has been mentioned since the 14th century. It was initially a branch of Burgfelden. After the Reformation it became the seat of the parish, while Burgfelden became a branch. Other places in the parish of Pfeffingen were Zillhausen and Streichen. The old church was replaced by a new building in 1897/98. The Pfarramt Pfeffingen looks after the parish of Burgfelden to this day.
Parish of Rangendingen
The parish of Rangendingen (approx. 750) includes the main town of the parish of Rangendingen (the districts of Bietenhausen and Höfendorf belong to the parish of Haigerloch). Rangendingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in mainly after the Second World War. They were initially assigned to the parish of Hechingen. In 1989, a Protestant parish was founded in Rangendingen, which was recognized as a corporation under public law by order of the Ministry of Culture of January 25, 1989.
Sigmaringen parish
The parish of Sigmaringen (approx. 5,200) comprises the town of Sigmaringen (excluding the Gutenstein district , which belongs to the Stetten am kalten Markt parish) and the communities of Bingen , Inzigkofen (excluding the Engelswies district ), Krauchenwies (excluding the Göggingen district ) and Sigmaringendorf . Sigmaringen and the surrounding area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in in the 19th century and increasingly after the Second World War. In 1861 a separate parish was established in Sigmaringen and in 1862 a separate church was built in the neo-Gothic style. The parish of Sigmaringen belonged to the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union until 1950 and was then reclassified into the Württemberg regional church with the other former Prussian parishes in South Württemberg-Hohenzollern with effect from April 1, 1951.
Protestant residents did not move to the small towns around Sigmaringen until after the Second World War. They were assigned to the parish of Sigmaringen. The independent parish of Wald-Ostrach (today Ostrach) was established from some of them through the announcement of the upper church council on April 13, 1951 (for the expansion of this parish see above) and these places were thus separated from the parish of Sigmaringen. Furthermore, with effect from April 1, 1951, the following location was separated from the Sigmaringen parish and assigned to the following parishes: Bärenthal and Beuron to the Tuttlingen parish (Tuttlingen parish), Billafingen and Langenenslingen to the Heiligkreuztal parish (Biberach parish), Burgau to the Riedlingen parish (Biberach parish ), Straßberg and Kaiseringen of the parish of Ebingen (see above) and Rulfingen of the parish of Mengen (Biberach parish).
The other places still belong to the Sigmaringen parish today. The Hochberg district of Bingen only became part of the Sigmaringen parish in 1989. Before that he belonged to the parish of Gammertingen in the parish of Reutlingen .
Until 1987, the Protestant residents of the Achberg community in the Ravensburg district also belonged to the Sigmaringen parish as an exclave because they historically belonged to Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen . However, through an announcement by the Oberkirchenrat on February 26, 1987, the Protestant residents of Achberg were reclassified to the Ravensburg church district and assigned to the Wangen parish .
There is also a Protestant military church in Sigmaringen. The Kreuzkirche, built in 1966, belongs to it.
Parish of Täbingen
The parish of Täbingen (approx. 600) includes the Täbingen district of the city of Rosenfeld as well as the communities of Dautmergen andzimmer under the castle. Täbingen initially belonged to Gößlingen in the church. A chapel of St. Blasius is attested early on. According to legend, the Blessed Hailwig should have lived here. After the Reformation, Täbingen was looked after by the Leidringen parish. In 1711 a parish administration was established and in 1739 its own parish. The current church was rebuilt in 1834. The Romanesque choir tower of the previous building was retained.
Dautmergen and Zimmer under the castle remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved here after the Second World War were assigned to the Täbingen parish.
Until 1955 Dormettingen also belonged to the parish of Täbingen. By announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 17, 1955, Dormettingen was reclassified to the parish of Erzingen. Until 1969, the Vaihinger Hof (Neukirch community) also belonged to the Täbingen parish. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on November 3, 1969, it was reclassified to the Tuttlingen parish and assigned to the Rottweil parish. The Gößlingen district of Dietingen also belonged to the Täbingen parish until 1995. With effect from November 1, 1995 Gößlingen was separated from the parish of Täbingen and also assigned to the parish of Rottweil, after the main town of Dietingen already belonged to the parish of Rottweil.
Parish Tailfingen
The parish of Tailfingen (approx. 5,700) comprises the Tailfingen district of the city of Albstadt. In 1534 the Reformation was introduced in the Duchy of Württemberg; since then Tailfingen has been Protestant. A Tailfinger church was mentioned as early as 1275. In 1462 it appears as the Church of St. Peter. Its beginnings, however, are likely to go back to the 8th or 9th century. Today's Protestant St. Peter's Church was not built until 1777. The tower of the Peterskirche was originally a defense tower and is around a thousand years old. It is not directly connected to the actual church building.
As a result of the strong increase in the population, more churches were required. So in 1907 the spacious Pauluskirche was built at the opposite end of the town center. Through the announcement of the consistory of September 26, 1907, a permanent parish office was established from the previous parichial vicariate, so that the parish of Tailfingen had two parishes. The Pauluskirche shows strong echoes of the Art Nouveau. It was completely renovated in 2007. After the Second World War, the Erlöserkirche was built in 1953, also with its own parish. Since then, the Tailfingen parish has three parishes. In 1965, the Tailfingen parish built a parish center with a tower as a fourth sermon site in the Stiegel residential area. Today it belongs to the parish III. Regular services are held here too.
Parish of Oberdigisheim
The parish of Oberdigisheim (approx. 910) comprises the districts of Oberdigisheim and Unterdigisheim of the city of Meßstetten as well as Obernheim and Nusplingen. A church and parish was first mentioned in Oberdigisheim in 1275. In 1453 a St. John's Church was named. The church set came early to the Beuron monastery, then to Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. Since then, Oberdigisheim has been looked after by the parish of Tieringen and has no pastor on site. Today's church in Oberdigisheim was built in 1655. The choir is still late Gothic. In 1957/59 the church was renovated and in 1974 an extension was created that serves as a community room.
Until 1949 the places Egesheim (with Bärental / Hammer), Königsheim and Reichenbach am Heuberg (without wood meadows) also belonged to the parish of Oberdigisheim. By the announcement of the upper church council of March 18, 1949, these places were reclassified to the church district of Tuttlingen and assigned to the parish of Aldingen. In 1953 these places became part of the newly founded parish of Wehingen.
Tieringen parish
The parish of Tieringen (approx. 790) includes the Tieringen district of the city of Meßstetten and the Evangelicals of Hausen am Tann. A church and parish was first mentioned in Tieringen in 1275. In the fourteenth century a church is called To Our Lady. The patronage held the local rule. Württemberg introduced the Reformation. The church was built in 1595 in the late Gothic style. Parts of the masonry are still Romanesque and early Gothic. The Evangelical Conference Center Haus Bittenhalde has been located in Tieringen since 1972.
Unterdigisheim as well as Nusplingen, Obernheim and Hausen am Tann remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were assigned to the parishes of Oberdigisheim and Tieringen. Until 1949, Weilen unter den Rinnen also belonged to the Tieringen parish. By announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 18, 1949, Weilen was assigned to the parish of Erzingen.
Parish Truchtelfingen
The parish of Truchtelfingen (approx. 1,750) comprises the Truchtelfingen district of the city of Albstadt. A church in Truchtelfingen was mentioned as early as 1275, in 1462 it appears as the St. Gallus Church. It was probably donated by the St. Gallen Monastery. Today's Protestant parish church was built in 1732, with the tower dating from the Gothic period. Next to the church is the lovingly restored old rectory.
Weilstetten parish
The parish of Weilstetten (approx. 2,250) comprises the districts of Weilstetten and Roßwangen of the city of Balingen. Weilstetten grew out of the two settlements Weilheim and Waldstetten, which were combined to form the community of Weilstetten in 1936. A church and parish was mentioned in Weilheim in 1275. In 1428 she was called St. Dionysius. The patronage had the local authority. Waldstetten was always a subsidiary of Weilheim, but had a chapel that was first mentioned in 1565. In 1350 the parish of Weilheim was abolished and both places were looked after from Frommern. The parish Weilheim-Waldstetten then formed the overall parish of Frommern with the parish of Frommern. In 1463 the parish was rebuilt before it was repealed after the Reformation. The re-establishment of the parish Weilheim (later Weilstetten) did not take place until 1928, when the Oberkirchenrat announced on May 10, 1928, that the parish of Weilheim-Waldstetten was separated from the entire parish of Frommern. The core of the church in Weilstetten is still Gothic, but its current appearance was mainly due to the renovation in 1934.
Roßwangen remained Catholic after the Reformation because this place was administered by knighthood and the local lords did not carry out any Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents only moved in after the Second World War. They were assigned to the parish of Weilstetten.
Winterlingen parish
The parish of Winterlingen (approx. 2,650) includes the parish of Winterlingen and, since July 1, 2007, the parish of Straßberg. Winterlingen was initially a church branch of Ebingen. A chapel was mentioned around 1300. In 1456 it was called St. George. After the Reformation, Winterlingen became its own parish. The Winterlingen parish church was renovated in 1939 and rebuilt and expanded in 1975/76.
The districts of Benzingen and Harthausen auf der Scher in the Winterlingen community remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were initially assigned to the Gammertingen parish. With other former Prussian parishes, this was reclassified from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church with effect from April 1, 1951. In this context, the towns of Benzingen and Harthausen auf der Scheer were separated from the Gammertingen parish and assigned to the Winterlingen parish.
The neighboring community of Straßberg and its district of Kaiseringen remained Catholic after the Reformation. Since the end of the 19th century, Protestant parishioners have also moved here. A school and prayer house with a round tower was built for them in 1910 by the Sigmaringen parish to which the villages belonged. With effect from April 1, 1951, the Sigmaringen parish was reclassified with other former Prussian parishes from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church. In the process, the now 700 Protestant parishioners from Straßberg were separated from the Sigmaringen parish and assigned to the Ebingen parish (Thomas parish, later its own St. Thomas parish). With effect from July 1, 2007, in connection with the restructuring of the pastoral offices in the parish of Balingen, the parish of Straßberg with its district of Kaiseringen was assigned to the parish of Winterlingen. This assignment also took place with the participation of the congregation members.
Total parish of Zillhausen-Streichen
The total parish of Zillhausen-Streichen (approx. 850) comprises the districts of Zillhausen and Streichen of the city of Balingen. It consists of the two subsequent parishes of Streichen and Zillhausen.
Parish strike
The parish of Streichen includes the district of Streichen in the city of Balingen. As a church branch, Streichen initially belonged to Burgfelden, since 1514 to Zillhausen, with which the parish of Streichen now forms the entire parish of Zillhausen-Streichen. A chapel was mentioned in Streichen in 1451, and in 1565 it was named to Our Lady. The Reformation was introduced in 1534. After the earthquake of 1911, the church was demolished and rebuilt in 1912/13.
Parish of Zillhausen
The Zillhausen parish includes the Zillhausen district of the city of Balingen. Ecclesiastically, Zillhausen initially belonged to Burgfelden as a branch. A chapel of St. John was mentioned in the 14th century. In 1514 a chaplain was founded on her. Another chapel in Ufhofen was later removed. In 1523 Zillhausen became its own parish, but after the Reformation it was reunited with Burgfelden. In 1825 Zillhausen became a parish administration and in 1865 it became its own parish again, to which the parish of Stroichen also belongs. Today's church in Zillhausen was built in 1838 in place of the previous building.
literature
- The Evangelical Württemberg - Its church offices and clergy from the Reformation to the present, collected and edited by Christian Sigel, pastor in Gebersheim, 1910.
- The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg - official description according to districts and municipalities (in eight volumes); Edited by the Baden-Württemberg State Archives Department; Volume VII: Tübingen District, Stuttgart, 1978, ISBN 3-17-004807-4 .
- Ingrid Helber: Art and cultural monuments in the Zollernalb district. With a contribution by Andreas Zekorn. Published by the Zollernalbkreis. Zollernalb-Profile series B vol. 1. Series of publications of the Zollernalb district. Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8062-1526-X .
Sources and further information
- ^ Volker Trugenberger: Hohenzollern. In: Württemberg Church History online.
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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. - ↑ Dean Caraway
- ↑ Dean Plag
- ↑ Investiture: Prelate Dr. Christian Rose appoints Beatus Widmann as dean
- ↑ Internet presence of the entire parish of Balingen
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Burladingen
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish Dürrwangen
- ↑ Internet presence of the entire parish of Ebingen ( Memento of the original from October 1, 2005 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.
- ↑ Church congregations united from January. In: Black Forest Messenger . October 11, 2017, accessed March 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Internet presence of the Sigmaringen military parish ( memento of the original from July 2, 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.
