Church district Esslingen

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Basic data
Regional Church : Evangelical Church in Württemberg
Prelature : Stuttgart
Area : 161.2 km²
Structure: 21 parishes
Parishioners: approx. 67,800 (2005)
Address of the
Dean's Office :		 Augustinian. 12/1
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Dean : Bernd Weissenborn
map
Location of the church district Esslingen within the Evang. Regional Church in Württemberg

The Evangelical Church District Esslingen is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the dean's office in Esslingen.

geography

The church district Esslingen is located in the southern center of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the north of the Esslingen district , i.e. the area of ​​the political cities and communities Aichwald , Altbach , Baltmannsweiler , Deizisau , Denkendorf , Esslingen am Neckar , Hochdorf , Köngen , Lichtenwald , Plochingen , Reichenbach an der Fils and Wernau (Neckar) .

Neighboring church districts

The church district of Esslingen borders the following church districts (starting clockwise in the northeast): Schorndorf (Prelature Heilbronn) and Kirchheim unter Teck , Nürtingen and church district Stuttgart (former church districts Degerloch and Bad Cannstatt , all prelature Stuttgart).

history

View over the Evang. City Church Esslingen

The dean's office in Esslingen was only founded after the former free imperial city passed to Württemberg in 1802. At that time, the senior of the St. Dionysius town church became dean of the new deanery. The area was then changed several times. For example, in 1841 Köngen and Wendlingen and in 1842 Aichschieß and Berkheim came to the deanery, while Wendlingen was reassigned to the deanery Nürtingen in 1939. The dean's office in Esslingen initially belonged to the generalate (today prelature) Ludwigsburg and in 1954 came to the prelature of Stuttgart.

As a result of the dissolution of some districts or higher offices in Württemberg in 1939, the church administrative districts were also partially restructured. With effect from April 1, 1939, the parishes of Wendlingen and Bodelshofen were reclassified into the Nürtingen parish. In return, the Esslingen parish received the Hochdorf parish from the Nürtingen parish and the Reichenbach an der Fils parish from the Göppingen parish.

By the announcement of the upper church council on July 15, 1965, the parish of Scharnhausen was reclassified from the church district of Degerloch to the church district of Esslingen. With effect from January 1, 1981, the Esslingen parish gave this parish together with the Nellingen parish and the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Nellingen-Parksiedlung parish to the newly formed Bernhausen parish. With effect from January 1, 1979, the Esslingen parish received the Lichtenwald parish from the Schorndorf parish.

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 since 2010 is Bernd Weißenborn (* 1960), who is also the executive pastor of the St. Dionysius town church in Esslingen am Neckar .

Deans of the Esslingen church district since 1802

  • 1802–1820 Johannes Matthäus Becher, chief preacher and senior of the Evangelical Church of the Free Imperial City of Esslingen since 1791
  • 1820–1839 Friedrich August Herwig
  • 1839–1858 Georg Friedrich Simeon Gundert
  • 1858–1879 Ludwig August Knapp (1812–1886)
  • 1879–1892 Franz Eberhard Kübel (1835–1892)
  • 1892–1901 Emil Demmler (1843–1922)
  • 1901 Wilhelm Lepple and Wilhelm Gruner, each as deputy
  • 1901–1912 D. Georg Heinrich Planck (1851–1932)
  • 1913–1921 Friedrich Fischer (1853–1933)
  • 1921–1924 Martin Ulrich August Finckh (1856–1950)
  • 1924–1933 Dr. Richard Lempp (1883-1945)
  • 1934–1937 D. Theodor Schlatter senior. (1885–1971)
  • 1934 9/28 - 11/19 Friedrich Häcker (1891–1966) arr. used by the DC
  • 1937–1942 Dr. Hermann Ströle (1878–1950)
  • 1942–1956 Johannes Hermann (1886–1975)
  • 1956–1965 Helmut Pfeiffer (1909–2002)
  • 1966–1977 Kurt Hennig (1910–1992)
  • 1977–1999 Klaus Scheffbuch (* 1936)
  • 1999–2009 Dieter Kaufmann (* 1955)
  • since 2010 Bernd Weißenborn (* 1960)

Parishes

The area of ​​the church district Esslingen belonged to the free imperial city Esslingen until 1802, otherwise to the old heartland Württemberg. The Reformation was introduced in both territories. Therefore, the entire area is predominantly evangelical. As a result, there is a Protestant parish in almost every village and usually an old church. Only Wernau (Neckar) remained Catholic; in all other places (excluding Esslingen), Catholics only moved in after the Second World War.

There are a total of 21 parishes in the Esslingen church district. Of these, 9 parishes have merged to form the total parish of Esslingen, but remain legally independent corporations under public law.

The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.

Aichwald parish

The parish of Aichwald was created on January 1, 2009 from the three parishes of Aichelberg, Aichschieß-Krummhardt and Schanbach (which had previously formed the entire parish of Aichwald). It includes the political municipality of Aichwald . The managing rectory is in Schanbach. The parish together with the neighboring parishes of Baltmannsweiler and Hohengehren make up the “Vorderer Schurwald” district.

Until 1975, the entire parish of Aichwald was still referred to as "Gesamtkirchengemeinde Aichelberg". Until then, it still belonged to the Schorndorf church district and was reclassified to the Esslingen church district with effect from January 1, 1976. At first it consisted only of the parishes of Aichelberg, Krummhardt and Schanbach. With the reclassification, the parish of Aichschieß, which already belonged to the parish of Esslingen, was included in the association of the entire parish of Aichelberg, which at the same time received its current name.

The former parish of Aichelberg (approx. 1,200) comprised the district of Aichelberg of the community of Aichwald. Ecclesiastically, the place belonged to Beutelsbach as a branch until 1482, before it received its own parish. In 1460 a separate chapel is mentioned that belonged to the Beutelsbach Abbey. In 1532 the Thumbs introduced the Reformation. Today's Aichelberger Church was once a pilgrimage church to Our Lady. It was built in 1482 and rebuilt in 1564 and 1760. It is located outside the village in a walled cemetery and has recently been called the field church. The wall paintings in the choir (uncovered in 1969) date from the time it was built, the crucifix from the 17th century. Joseph Wagner from Alfdorf painted the 25 gallery panels on the life of Jesus and the twelve apostles in 1760. In 1970, Gerhard Dreher created three clear glass choir windows with geometric line ornaments as well as additional colored windows in the nave and tower. Until 1975 the parish of Aichelberg belonged to the church district of Schorndorf. Until then, it formed the entire parish of Aichelberg with the parishes of Krummhardt (repealed in 1977) and Schanbach. With the reclassification to the parish of Esslingen on January 1, 1976, the entire parish of Aichelberg was also renamed, including the parish of Aichschieß, to the entire parish of Aichwald.

The former parish of Aichschieß-Krummhardt (approx. 1,350) comprised the districts of Aichschieß and Krummhardt of the community of Aichwald. There is evidence of a church in Aichschieß as early as 1275, which was consecrated to St. Gereon. In 1463 it is called St. Margareta after it was rebuilt. During the Thirty Years' War, the Protestant village church of St. Gereon and St. Margaretha was badly damaged and then rebuilt, partially using the old church. In 1765 it was restored and later changed several times through alterations and additions, but in 1951 it was almost restored to its original condition. In the nave and choir there are paintings from around 1325, which are among the oldest in the entire region, as well as other murals from around 1500. After the Reformation, the church was converted into a Protestant worship room that was in keeping with the Württemberg church and worship order Converted with a transverse hall concept: the altar was moved out of the choir, the pulpit was placed in the middle of the north wall, mansion chairs in the choir and an organ gallery above it, and a south and west gallery built. The entire ground floor and gallery stalls were oriented towards the north pulpit. Due to the risk of collapse, the architect Heinz Klatte carried out a thorough renovation and "clean-up" by 1952, with the loss of valuable substance through the construction of the south and west walls. The glass paintings from 2000 on the three windows in the choir were made by the glass artist Renate Gross from Gilching (Bavaria), the baptismal lid and other works of art were made by Karl Ulrich Nuss . The parish of Aichschieß, which already belonged to the parish of Esslingen, was incorporated into the parish of Aichelberg as a whole, which was reclassified from the parish of Schorndorf to the parish of Esslingen with its former parish of Aichelberg, Krummhardt and Schanbach. At the same time, the entire parish of Aichelberg was renamed "Gesamtkirchengemeinde Aichwald".

In the neighboring Krummhardt , which has been part of Aichschieß politically since 1500, a branch chapel is mentioned in 1483. At that time, the church was supplied by Schanbach, after the Reformation by Aichelberg, then again by Schanbach. At first Krummhardt was an independent parish in the church district of Schorndorf. Together with the parishes of Aichelberg and Schanbach, it formed the entire parish of Aichelberg. With effect from January 1, 1976, the Krummhardt parish with the Aichelberg parish was reclassified to the Esslingen parish and then merged with the Schanbach parish to form the Krummhardt-Schanbach parish with effect from December 4, 1977. With effect from January 1, 1995, Krummhardt was separated from the Krummhardt-Schanbach parish and assigned to the Aichschieß parish. At the same time, the Aichschieß parish was renamed "Aichschieß-Krummhardt parish" and the Krummhardt-Schanbach parish was renamed "Schanbach parish". The church in Krummhardt , renovated around 1720, is one of the most charming village churches in the Esslingen district. It still has old chairs as well as a pulpit and benches that are painted with floral ornaments in peasant baroque style .

The former parish of Schanbach (approx. 1,400) comprised the district of Schanbach in the municipality of Aichwald. In 1275 the Church of Our Lady was mentioned, which was still a parish church around 1370. After that the place was probably supplied by the parish of Aichschieß, after the Reformation by Aichelberg. Today's Schanbacher Church was built around 1500 in late Gothic style with a cross-rib vaulted tower choir. During the renovation and installation of the gallery by architect Heinrich Dolmetsch in 1905, the choir window designed by the artist Theodor Bauerle with Christ as the Bringer of Peace was installed. In 1952 Rudolf Yelin the Younger created the sgraffito on the choir arch with the angel's message to the shepherds, Ulrich Henn created the bronze altar cross in 1969, a "box cross" with themed medallions on the life of Jesus. Until 1975, the Schanbach parish still belonged to the Schorndorf church district. Until then, it formed the entire parish of Aichelberg with the parishes of Aichelberg and Krummhardt (repealed in 1977). With the reclassification to the parish of Esslingen on January 1, 1976, the entire parish of Aichelberg was also renamed, including the parish of Aichschieß, to the entire parish of Aichwald. With effect from December 4, 1977, the Schanbach parish was merged with the Krummhardt parish to form the "Krummhardt-Schanbach parish". However, with effect from January 1, 1995, Krummhardt was separated from the parish of Krummhardt-Schanbach and assigned to the parish of Aichschieß, which was then renamed "Parish Aichschieß-Krummhardt". At the same time, the parish Krummhardt-Schanbach was renamed "Parish Schanbach".

Parish Altbach

The parish Altbach (approx. 2,350) includes the parish Altbach. The place was a branch of Zell until 1832, but a chapel is mentioned as early as 1353. This Ulrichskirche was built in the Gothic style in the 15th century and renovated in 1851. It is leased to the municipality for secular use after the new and larger Christ Church was completed in 1960 .

Joint parish of Baltmannsweiler and Hohengehren

The parish of Baltmannsweiler (approx. 1,510) merged with the parish of Hohengehren to form a composite parish on December 1, 2019. It includes the core of the community of Baltmannsweiler. Until 1440 the place was a church branch of Hochdorf. Then a separate parish was established at the church consecrated to St. Egidius. After a fire in 1648, the parish did not have its own pastor until 1680. At that time the place was cared for by Hohengehren. Then in 1680 the church was rebuilt and its own pastor was appointed again.

Until 1981 the parish of Baltmannsweiler belonged to the church district of Schorndorf . With effect from January 1, 1982, it was reclassified together with the parish Hohengehren in the parish of Esslingen.

The parish Hohengehren (approx. 970) includes the district Hohengehren of the parish Baltmannsweiler . The church, probably consecrated to St. Cyriacus, was first mentioned in 1275 and was a separate parish even before the Reformation. After that it was partly a branch of Baltmannsweiler. The late Gothic church is located in a walled cemetery. The north tower was originally fortified. The font and pulpit date from the 16th century.

Until 1981 the parish of Hohengehren belonged to the church district Schorndorf . With effect from January 1, 1982 it was reclassified together with the parish of Baltmannsweiler in the parish of Esslingen.

Parish of Deizisau

Evang. Deizisau church

The parish of Deizisau (approx. 2,430) comprises the parish of Deizisau. A church is attested as early as 1353. It probably belonged to the Lorsch monastery. In 1411 it came to the Esslingen Hospital. It is a late Gothic west tower with a reticulated choir. In 1609 it is named as the Church of St. Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius. In 1934 the church was renewed.

Until 1930, the Sirnau farm also belonged to the Deizisau parish. By the announcement of the upper church council of March 1, 1930, it was reclassified into what was then the Eastern parish of Esslingen (now the parish of Oberesslingen).

Parish of Denkendorf

The parish of Denkendorf (approx. 4,000) covers the area of ​​the political community of the same name. The parish church of the village was always the church of the monastery (collegiate church) , which was founded around 1130. This was controversial between the free imperial city of Esslingen and the county of Württemberg. Finally, Württemberg was able to prevail, which introduced the Reformation there. Then it was a Protestant monastery school (until 1584 and 1713-1810), 1907-1920 teachers' seminar and from 1949 diaconal seminar. The church with the Romanesque west tower was built in the 11th century. There are early Gothic forms in the choir and in the vestibule. Wall paintings from 1515 can be found in the crypt. The late Gothic cemetery church to the north of it has, among other things, a painted wooden ceiling. As a result of strong influx, the Church of the Resurrection was built in the north of the community in 1969.

In 1989 the parish of Denkendorf was divided into the two parishes of Denkendorf Klosterkirche (approx. 2,000) and Denkendorf Resurrection Church (approx. 2,750), which made up the overall parish of Denkendorf. With effect from January 1, 2013, the two parishes were dissolved and the entire parish was again renamed "Kirchengemeinde Denkendorf".

Total parish of Esslingen

The entire parish of Esslingen includes the city of Esslingen am Neckar with the exception of the Berkheim district, where there is a separate parish that is not a member of the entire parish of Esslingen. It consists of the following 9 parishes.

City parish Esslingen

  • Evang. City Church Esslingen

  • Franciscan Church Esslingen, today the parish hall

  • Evang. Frauenkirche Esslingen

The city parish of Esslingen (approx. 3,450 parishioners) comprises parts of the old town and city center of Esslingen am Neckar. It is the congregation of the oldest churches in the city and was formed with effect from November 11, 2007, when the two previous independent congregations, the city parish of Esslingen and the female parish of Esslingen, were dissolved and from their parish the new city and female parish of Esslingen within the overall parish Esslingen was formed. The Ministry for Culture, Youth and Sport has recognized the city and women's parish of Esslingen as a corporation under public law.

The city ​​church of St. Dionys from the 14th century with its two striking towers is one of the city's landmarks. Settlement and church buildings in Esslingen are documented as early as 777. The city church of Esslingen became the seat of a dean after the former free imperial city was transferred to Württemberg. The choir of the former Franciscan church , now known as the rear church , also belongs to the town church . The nave of this architecturally significant church building was demolished in 1840. In its place, the Protestant parish hall designed by Rudolf Lempp was built in 1929/30.

The Esslinger Frauenkirche, which stands not far from the town church, is a late Gothic hall church, originally a Marienkapelle, and was built from around 1321-1516 in several construction phases. After the transition to Württemberg, the Frauenkirche was the meeting place for the newly established Catholic community from 1811 to 1864. Then it became the center of its own Protestant church again. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 10, 1961, the area of ​​the neighboring parish Sulzgries was changed in favor of the Frauenkirchen parish. With effect from November 11, 2007, the Frauenkirgemeinde merged with the Stadtkirchengemeinde Esslingen to form the new Stadt- und Frauenkirchengemeinde Esslingen. In 2016, the city and female parish merged with the southern parish to form the city parish of Esslingen. The south church was built in 1925/26 under Otto Riethmüller.

Johannes church parish Esslingen

The parish Esslingen Johanneskirche (approx. 2,200) covers the east of Esslingen city center. The church, originally known as the Eastern Church, was built in 1909 and was named Johanneskirche in 1939. Originally it should be called Christ Church. Some of the church interior has Art Nouveau ornaments. In a small ridge there is a little bell from the 16th century that was kept in the storeroom of the town church.

Parish Esslingen Hegensberg-Liebersbronn

The parish of Esslingen Hegensberg-Liebersbronn (approx. 1,850) comprises the districts of Hegensberg, Liebersbronn and Kimmichsweiler of the city of Esslingen am Neckar. A church was built in 1927 and its own parish was established. With the announcement of the upper church council on August 31, 1927, the independent parish of Hegensberg-Liebersbronn was also formed as a further parish of the total parish of Esslingen, after the Ministry of Culture recognized the new parish as a corporation under public law. Before that, the community members from Liebersbronn belonged to the Evang. Church of St. Bernhard, the parishioners from Hegensberg zur Evang. Oberesslingen Church. A new church was built in 1959, the old church from 1927 is now used as a parish hall. The parish is responsible for a day care center.

Parish of St. Bernhardt zum Hohenkreuz

Evang. Hohenkreuz Church Esslingen

The parish of St. Bernhardt zum Hohenkreuz (approx. 4600) comprises the districts of Kennenburg, Serach, St. Bernhardt, Wäldenbronn, Wiflingshausen and Hohenkreuz of the city of Esslingen am Neckar.

The current church in St. Bernhardt was built in 1774 and expanded in 1889. The previous church of St. Bernhardt was destroyed in the Thirty Years War, but the tower was preserved. At first the parish was only called St. Bernhardt. By the announcement of the upper church council on May 26, 1983 it was renamed "Parish St. Bernhardt-Wäldenbronn". The Hohenkreuzkirche was built in 1956/57 and with the announcement of the Upper Church Council on July 10, 1957, the independent parish of Esslingen-Hohenkreuz was formed as a further parish within the overall parish of Esslingen, after the Ministry of Culture made the new parish a public body by letter of October 30, 1956 Had recognized right.

At the beginning of 2016, the two parishes of St. Bernhardt-Wäldenbronn and Hohenkreuz merged to form the parish of St. Bernhardt zum Hohenkreuz.

Mettingen parish

The parish of Mettingen (approx. 1,180) comprises the districts of Mettingen, Brühl and Weil of the city of Esslingen am Neckar. The Gothic church in Mettingen with an attached tower from the 15th century was a branch of the town church of St. Dionysius until 1902, only then did Mettingen become its own parish.

The parish of Mettingen also includes the districts of Brühl and Weil, whereby Weil by the consistory of June 8, 1910 from the parish of Hedelfingen and Brühl by the notice of the upper church council with effect from November 1, 1923 from the parish of Obertürkheim (both at that time church district Cannstatt) in the parish of Esslingen was reclassified and assigned to the parish of Mettingen. In 1962, however, a separate church, the Lukaskirche, was built in Weil, so that the Mettingen parish has had two preaching positions since then.

Parish of Oberesslingen

The parish of Oberesslingen (approx. 4,650) comprises the districts of Oberesslingen and Sirnau of the city of Esslingen. It was created on November 11, 2007 through the unification of the three previously independent parishes of Martinskirchengemeinde Oberesslingen, Reconciliation Parish of Oberesslingen and Parish of Gartenstadt with Sirnau.

There was a church in Oberesslingen as early as the 14th century. Today's Martinskirche, the oldest church in the parish of Oberesslingen, was not built until 1827. The associated parish became part of the Esslingen parish as the Eastern Parish of Esslingen. It was later renamed to Martinskirchengemeinde Oberesslingen.

As a result of the strong growth of the community, especially after the Second World War, a separate church was built in the Gartenstadt district in 1952 and the Oberesslingen-Gartenstadt parish was split up for the Protestant residents of the Gartenstadt, Oberhof and Sirnau districts on June 24, 1970 Martinskirchengemeinde Oberesslingen founded. In a letter dated April 21, 1970, the Ministry of Education recognized the new parish as a public corporation. In 1988 this was renamed "Parish Garden City with Sirnau". Sirnau belonged to the parish of Deizisau until 1930 and was reclassified to the former Eastern parish of Esslingen by the notice of the upper church council on March 1, 1930.

As early as July 26, 1965, the parish of Oberesslingen-West was established as an independent parish, also by dividing the formerly sole parish of Oberesslingen. All three parishes (Martinskirchengemeinde Oberesslingen, Oberesslingen-West and Gartenstadt with Sirnau) have belonged to the entire parish of Esslingen since they were founded. In 1972 the parish of Oberesslingen-West was able to build its own church, the Reconciliation Church, and in 1981 the parish of Oberesslingen-West was renamed the Reconciliation Parish of Oberesslingen.

The three parishes joined together on the occasion of the church elections in 2007 to form the new parish of Oberesslingen.

Parish Esslingen Sulzgries

The parish of Esslingen Sulzgries (approx. 3,560) comprises the districts of Rüdern, Sulzgries, Krummenacker and Neckarhalde of the city of Esslingen am Neckar. The church in Sulzgries was built in 1839. The old Dreifaltigkeitskirche Rüdern was mentioned as early as 1473, renovated in 1805, converted into a farmhouse in 1839 and demolished in 1841.

Through the announcement of the consistory of September 26, 1907, the permanent pastor's office Sulzgries was established from the previous parish administration. Until 1923, the part of Rüdern belonging to Obertürkheim also belonged to the Sulzgries parish. With the announcement of the upper church council, it was reclassified to the parish of Obertürkheim with effect from November 1, 1923. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 10, 1961, there was a change of area to the neighboring Frauenkirchen community.

There are three kindergartens in the parish of Sulzgries: Kindergarten "Sonnenschein" in Sulzgries, Kindergarten "Arche Noah" Krummenacker and Kindergarten "Regenbogen" Neckarhalde.

Parish of Zell

The parish of Zell (approx. 1,320) comprises the Zell district of the city of Esslingen am Neckar. The church dedicated to St. John was first mentioned in 1275. In 1304 she came from the Lords of Staufeneck to the Adelberg Monastery . The late Gothic church received a new nave in 1877. Until 1832, the neighboring town of Altbach also belonged to Zell. The parish of Zell joined the entire parish of Esslingen with effect from July 1, 2007.

Parish Esslingen Zollberg

The parish of Esslingen Zollberg (approx. 1,270) comprises the Zollberg district of the city of Esslingen am Neckar. The Christ Church was built in 1963.

Parish Esslingen-Berkheim

The parish Esslingen-Berkheim (approx. 2,700) comprises the Berkheim district of the city of Esslingen am Neckar. The Michaelskirche was first mentioned in 1191 when it was assigned to the Denkendorf Monastery, where the place remained ecclesiastically until 1739. Presumably there was a church before 1191. Until 1841 the place belonged to Nellingen. It was not until 1889 that Berkheim became its own parish. Michaelskirche was Berkheim's main church for centuries. The church has a flat-roofed nave and a polygonal choir with pointed arched windows. It was rebuilt in 1841 and 1876.

The Michaelskirche soon became too small for the rapidly growing town. Therefore in 1977 a new community center with church, the Osterfeldkirche, was built. It is named after a gain and is now the main church of the community. Since then, the old Michaelskirche has only been used for special services, weddings and concerts. It is also the church for funeral services for all Christians in Berkheim.

The Berkheim parish is responsible for three kindergartens.

Parish of Hochdorf

The parish of Hochdorf (approx. 1,880) includes the community of Hochdorf bei Plochingen. The church consecrated to St. Martin was first mentioned in 1275. The church burned down in 1774 and was then rebuilt. The rectangular hall has high arched windows. The west tower is late Gothic. The font comes from the 12th / 13th centuries. Century, the crucifix from the year 1470. Until 1939 the parish of Hochdorf belonged to the church district Kirchheim unter Teck. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Esslingen church district.

Parish of Köngen

The parish of Köngen (approx. 3,900) includes the municipality of Köngen. The church, which was already mentioned in 1132, was partly part of St. Peter in Zwiefalten. In 1395 it was incorporated into the Denkendorf monastery. The current church was built in 1502/12 by the Denkendorf monastery. The flat-roofed nave has a painted Renaissance beam ceiling from 1612/13. The west tower was built in 1722/24. The originally late Gothic carved altar was reworked in 1614. In 1966 the community built a community center. Today there are two pastors in the parish of Köngen.

Parish of Lichtenwald

The parish Lichtenwald (approx. 1,100) includes the parish Lichtenwald with its two districts Hegenlohe and Thomashardt. In Hegenlohe there was probably a church as early as 1173 and also a parish in 1275. The church belonged to the St. Blasien Monastery , who temporarily left the church set to the Lords of Nellingen. Württemberg introduced the Reformation. Today's church is Gothic with an east choir separated from the nave. The ship has late Gothic fittings. In 1869 a wooden ceiling was put in. In 1955 the church was regotized. The upper floors of the choir tower were completely rebuilt in 1869.

Thomashardt was always a subsidiary of Hegenlohe. A chapel is mentioned in the high Middle Ages. Today's Church of the Resurrection was only built in 1965/66.

The parish was initially only named after Hegenlohe. By the announcement of the upper church council on December 27, 1971 it was renamed "Kirchengemeinde Lichtenwald". Until 1978 it still belonged to the Schorndorf church district. With effect from January 1, 1979, it was reclassified to the Esslingen church district.

Parish of Plochingen

The parish of Plochingen (approx. 4,000) includes the city of Plochingen. The parish was created on January 1, 2006 through the merger of the previously independent parishes of Plochingen Stadtkirche and Plochingen Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, which formed the entire parish of Plochingen, which was dissolved at the same time. The town church of St. Blaise on a hill on the eastern edge of the town is a fortified church, the construction of which was completed in 1488. In 1157 the parish came to the monastery of St. Blasien. In the center of the village, a chapel consecrated to St. Ottlilie was built in 1328, which a hundred years later received an early measurement fund , the owner of which also acted as a village school teacher. Today's Ottilien Chapel emerged from this building after an extension in 1466. Both churches belonged to the parish of Plochingen Stadtkirche, whose area included the core town and the residential area of ​​Lettenäckern.

By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 18, 1932, the few evangelical residents of Steinbach (today the city of Wernau) were assigned to the parish of Plochingen by the parish of Bodelshofen (at that time the Wendlingen parish, since 1939 part of the Nürtingen parish). Steinbach has been part of the then newly formed parish of Wernau since 1959.

Paul-Gerhardt-Church Plochingen-Stumpenhof

In the Stumpenhof district (until 1952 Wörnershof) the Paul Gerhardt Church was built in 1967 and the independent Paul Gerhardt Parish Plochingen was founded with effect from January 1, 1968, by dividing the then sole parish Plochingen into the city parish and the Paul Gerhardt parish. Parish and these were combined at the same time in the newly formed Plochingen general parish. In a letter dated February 7, 1968, the Ministry of Culture recognized the entire parish of Plochingen and the two parishes as corporations under public law. In 2006 the Paul Gerhardt parish in Plochingen was merged with the town parish and the entire parish in Plochingen was dissolved.

Until 1936 the Freitagshof (town of Wernau) also belonged to the parish of Plochingen. By announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 2, 1936, this was assigned to the parish of Notzingen in the church district of Kirchheim unter Teck.

Parish Reichenbach a. d. Fils

The entire parish of Reichenbach a. d. Fils (approx. 2,700) includes the municipality of Reichenbach an der Fils. It was formed through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on December 17, 1965, when the until then the sole parish Reichenbach an der Fils was divided into the two parishes Mauritius parish Reichenbach and Siegenberg parish Reichenbach, which at the same time became the new general parish Reichenbach a. d. Fils were merged. The Ministry of Culture had the entire parish of Reichenbach a. d. Fils and their parishes were recognized as corporations under public law by letter of August 19, 1965. With effect from January 1, 1999, the Mauritius parish exchanged territory in favor of the Siegenberg parish Reichenbach.

The Mauritius Church and the Siegenberg Church belong to the Reichenbach parish. The church, testified to be dedicated to St. Mauritius in 1565, was first mentioned in 1268. Until 1507 part of the village belonged to the neighboring community of Hochdorf. The current church was built in 1522 and renovated in 1684. In 1906/07 the nave was enlarged and a new choir was added. It is decorated in the Art Nouveau style. Until 1939 the parish of Reichenbach an der Fils belonged to the church district of Göppingen. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Esslingen church district.

A separate church was built for the Siegenberg settlement in 1965.

Wernau parish

The parish of Wernau (approx. 2,500) includes the city of Wernau (Neckar). In the originally Catholic towns of Pfauhausen and Steinbach, which were united to form the city of Wernau in 1938, Protestants did not move in until after the Second World War.

The few Protestant residents of Steinbach belonged to the parish of Bodelshofen until 1932 (at that time the entire parish of Wendlingen, since 1939 part of the parish of Nürtingen). Assigned to the parish of Plochingen by an announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 18, 1932.

In 1953 the Johanneskirche was built in Steinbach and in 1959 its own parish and, through the announcement of the upper church council of April 8, 1959, the independent parish of Wernau was established for all Protestant residents of the city of Wernau, after the Ministry of Culture wrote the parish of Wernau as a letter of January 30, 1959 Public corporation recognized. In the same year, the parish hall with a kindergarten (Johanneskindergarten) was built in the immediate vicinity. Regular evangelical services also take place in the St. Lukas center for the elderly.

The Freitagshof, which formerly belonged to Steinbach and thus today belongs to Wernau, belonged to the parish of Plochingen until 1936. By announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 2, 1936, this was assigned to the parish of Notzingen in the church district of Kirchheim unter Teck. By further announcement of October 11, 1960 this was reclassified to the parish of Esslingen and assigned to the parish of Wernau.

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 III: Stuttgart District - Middle Neckar Regional Association, Stuttgart, 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Website of the Aichwald parish