Herrenberg church district
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Reutlingen |
| Area : | km² |
| Structure: | 24 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx. 42,600 (2005) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Schlossberg 1 71083 Herrenberg |
| Dean : | Eberhard Feucht |
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The Evangelical Church District Herrenberg 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 Herrenberg.
geography
The Herrenberg church district is located in the west of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the southwest of the Böblingen district , i.e. the area of the political cities and communities Bondorf , ceilingpfronn , Gärtringen , Gäufelden , Herrenberg , Hildrizhausen Jettingen , Nufringen and Mötzingen , as well as the community of Ammerbuch (excluding the districts of Pfäffingen and Poltringen ) and the districts of Baisingen and Hailfingen in the city of Rottenburg am Neckar in the north of the Tübingen district .
Neighboring church districts
The Herrenberg church district borders on the following church districts of the Reutlingen prelature (starting in the north) Böblingen , Tübingen , Sulz am Neckar and Nagold .
history
The area of today's deanery or church district of Herrenberg belongs mainly to the old heartland of Württemberg , which introduced the Reformation from 1534, so that the area is almost entirely evangelical. Only part of Altingen is Catholic. Soon after the Reformation (1551), Herrenberg became the seat of a deanery, then known as the Special Superintendentur. The pastor in Herrenberg was appointed dean. Initially, the Herrenberg deanery belonged to the Bebenhausen Generalate, from 1810 to Tübingen, after its dissolution in 1913 to the Reutlingen Generalate, from which today's Reutlingen Prelature emerged, to which it still belongs today. Only between 1992 and 2003 was the Herrenberg deanery assigned to the Ludwigsburg Prelature . The district of the Herrenberg deanery was changed several times. The biggest changes took place at the beginning of the 19th century, when some parishes were abolished and other parishes were assigned from the neighboring deans of Wildberg, Tübingen and Lustnau.
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 Pfäffingen and Unterjesingen were reclassified to the Tübingen church district.
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 Eberhard Feucht since 2011, who is also one of the pastors at the collegiate church in Herrenberg . The official seat and apartment is the Propstei in Herrenberg.
Deans of the Herrenberg church district since 1788
- 1788–1813 Johann Christoph Gaupp
- 1813–1815 Christlieb Martin Plieninger
- 1815 Gottfried Ulrich David Kapff (1768–1815)
- 1815–1821 Magnus Friedrich Zeller
- 1821–1835 Karl Ulrich Gaab
- 1835–1847 Friedrich August Scholl
- 1847–1851 Sixt Karl Kapff (1805–1879)
- 1851–1864 Ludwig Eduard Friedrich Ziegler
- 1865–1871 Christoph Eberhard Elwert (1810–1883)
- 1871–1886 Wilhelm Paul Christoph Schüz
- 1887–1891 Gottlob Kemmler (1823–1907)
- 1891–1908 Christian Ernst Hohbach
- 1908–1934 Dr. Karl Eugen Schmid (1867–1949)
- 1934-1946 Theodor Haug
- 1946–1963 Gerhard Keitel (1898–1979)
- 1964–1975 Helmut Häußermann
- 1976–1986 Dieter Glasche (* 1920)
- 1986–2000 Dieter Eisenhardt (* 1936)
- 2000–2011 Klaus Homann (* 1946)
- since 2011 Eberhard Feucht
Parishes
There are a total of 24 parishes in the Herrenberg church district. There are no general parishes. 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 Herrenberg church district is predominantly evangelical. There is therefore also a Protestant parish in every village and a mostly old church. In most places Catholics did not move in until after the Second World War. Only Altingen has been partly catholic from time immemorial.
Affstätt parish
The Affstätt parish (approx. 800) includes the Affstätt district of the city of Herrenberg, with some areas of the Affstätt district bordering on a Herrenberg residential area being assigned to the Herrenberg parish by an announcement by the Oberkirchenrat on January 4, 1968. Affstätt has always been a branch of Kuppingen, but it had a St. Katharina chapel, first attested in 1353, whose patronage belonged to the Lords of Validlingen. The current church was rebuilt in 1927/28. The Affstätt parish also looks after part of the Herrenberg town center.
Parish Altingen
The parish Altingen (approx.) Comprises the district Altingen of the parish Ammerbuch. Altingen was divided between Württemberg and Austria until the 18th century. The Württemberg part had come to Württemberg via the Count Palatine of Tübingen , while the Austrian part came to Austria via Hohenberg and Ehingen. The Württemberg part converted to the Reformation in 1534, but Austria did not prevent its subjects in Altingen from converting to the Protestant faith. The sovereign rights over Altingen were exercised by both lords alternately. The local church remained Catholic. In 1805 the whole of Altingen became part of Württemberg. The Protestant residents belonged to the parish of Kayh until 1860, then to the parish of Reusten. In 1861 Christian Friedrich Leins built his own Protestant church in Altingen and later also established his own parish, which is looked after by the Reusten parish until today.
Parish of Bondorf
The parish of Bondorf (approx. 3,050) comprises the parish of Bondorf and the district of Hailfingen of the city of Rottenburg am Neckar (district of Tübingen). A church was first mentioned in Bondorf in 1275. The Counts of Hohenberg sold the church set in 1352 to the Bebenhausen monastery , to which the church was incorporated in 1362. After the Reformation it became a Protestant parish church. The church, known as St. Remigius Church from 1535, is a choir tower from the early 15th century. The tower is still partly Romanesque. After a fire in 1559 and 1752 the church was structurally changed. In 1967 there was an interior renovation. Today the Bondorf parish is looked after by two pastors.
As part of the Austrian Landgraviate of Niederhohenberg, Hailfingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most Protestant residents moved to Hailfingen only after the Second World War. They were assigned to the parish of Bondorf.
Parish of Breitenholz
The parish of Breitenholz (approx. 450) includes the district of Breitenholz in the Ammerbuch community. First of all, Breitenholz belonged to the church. A chapel was first mentioned in 1453. In 1485 a chaplaincy with parish rights was established. After the Reformation a separate parish was established. The church, known as Wendelin's Church in 1565, was rebuilt in 1577, while the tower of the previous church was retained. The ship was rebuilt in 1964. Since 1952, Breitenholz has been looked after by the Entringen parish.
Parish ceilingpfronn
The parish of ceilingpfronn (approx. 1,700) comprises the parish of ceiling pfronn and the settlements of Lerchenberg and Haselstaller Höfe in Validlingen, which were separated from the parish of VALLINGING in the parish of Nagold and the parish of ceiling Pfronn (at that time still part of the parish of Calw appropriate). A church in ceiling Pfronn was donated by Count Erlafried to Hirsau Monastery as early as the 9th century , to which it was incorporated in 1395. The church, known as St. Nicholas' Church in 1528, was replaced by a new building in 1818. This was badly damaged in World War II and then rebuilt. The west tower still has an old base with an early Gothic rib cross vault.
Until 1981, the parish ceiling Pfronn belonged to the church district of Calw . With effect from January 1, 1982, it was reclassified to the Herrenberg church district.
Parish Entringen
The parish Entringen (approx. 1,800) includes the district Entringen of the municipality of Ammerbuch. A church and parish was first mentioned in 1275. In 1327 the church is called St. Michael. The patronage came through the Counts of Zollern to the Bebenhausen monastery, to which the church was incorporated in 1328. The Reformation was introduced in 1534. The Gothic church was built from 1452. It still has some Roman remains. In 1907 a new tower helmet was put on. A thorough renovation took place from 1967 to 1970.
Parish of Gärtringen
The parish of Gärtringen (approx. 4,000) comprises the main town of Gärtringen . A church in Gärtringen is first mentioned in 1275. The initially Palatinate church set came in 1456 from Württemberg to the Herrenberg monastery, to which the church was incorporated in 1457. The late Gothic church with west tower (from 1525 marked St. Veit) has a ribbed vaulted choir with paintings. The church has several tombs from the 15th and 16th centuries. Today the parish of Gärtringen is looked after by two pastors (Parish West and Parish East).
Parish of Gvalstein
The church community in Gvalstein (approx. 1,650) includes the district Gvalstein of the city of Herrenberg. A church was mentioned in Validstein as early as 1095. Patronage changed between the Count Palatine of Tübingen and Hirsau Monastery. In 1351 it came entirely to Hirsau. Up until the Reformation, Nebringen also belonged to the parish of giltstein. The church in Validstein, a former fortified church, is a Romanesque choir tower that has been changed several times. The choir has a ribbed vault. Some of the furnishings are still late Gothic, others from the 18th century. Until 1833 Mönchberg also belonged to the parish Validstein before this place came to the parish Kayh.
Until 1970, the Protestant residents in the station wards house on the Herrenberg-Horb railway line near Nebringen also belonged to the Validstein parish. However, by an announcement by the Upper Church Council on November 19, 1970, these were assigned to the parish of Nebringen.
Parish Haslach
The parish Haslach (approx. 850) comprises the Haslach district of the city of Herrenberg. In terms of church, Haslach initially belonged to Mühlhausen im Ammertal, an abandoned settlement, in whose churchyard the dead of Haslach were buried until 1858. Haslach later became a subsidiary of Herrenberg. Today it has its own rectory, which also looks after parts of the southern Herrenberg town center. Today's church in Haslach was built in 1788 instead of a St. Jakob chapel mentioned in 1524.
Parish of Herrenberg
The parish of Herrenberg (approx. 5,700) comprises the core city and a small part of the Affstätt district of Herrenberg . The latter area of the Affstätt district bordering on a Herrenberg residential area was assigned to the Herrenberg parish by the Affstätt parish by an announcement by the Oberkirchenrat on January 4, 1968.
In terms of church, Herrenberg initially belonged to the parish of Mühlhausen in the Ammertal, a settlement that no longer exists today. A church in Herrenberg was first mentioned in 1275. The patronage came to Württemberg via the Count Palatine of Tübingen . In 1439 the Counts of Württemberg founded a canon monastery ( Stiftskirche ) at the town church , which was converted into a monastery in 1481, which was converted back into a canon monastery in 1516. This was lifted after the Reformation. Then the Herrenberg collegiate church became the seat of a deanery (special superintendency). The collegiate church, begun in 1280, was completed in the 14th century and enlarged in the 15th century. The choir stalls were created by Heinrich Schickhardt. The winged altar designed by Jörg Ratgeb is now in the museum in Stuttgart. The originally two Gothic towers were demolished in 1749 for structural reasons and replaced by a Welsche hood. The theologian Friedrich Christoph Oetinger worked as the city pastor in the collegiate church between 1759 and 1765. Today there are four other parishes in Herrenberg in addition to the dean: Middle, North, East and South.
In addition to the collegiate church, there was also a St. Gotthard's Chapel, a St. Peter's Church and a chapel at the Bronntor, which are mentioned in the 15th century. Only the church of the Hl-Geist-Spital from the 15th century is preserved. After the city fire of 1693, it was re-covered.
Hildrizhausen parish
The parish of Hildrizhausen (approx. 1,700) includes the community of Hildrizhausen . A church in Hildrizhausen is first mentioned in 1275. The church, Nicodemus Church from 1525, was built in the 12th century as a three-aisled Romanesque pillar basilica. Later it was changed several times. The church was renovated inside in 1956. The associated rectory was built by Heinrich Schickhardt.
Kayh Parish
The Kayh parish (approx. 1,650) comprises the Kayh district of the city of Herrenberg. Kayh belonged to Altingen until 1435, when it became its own parish. A chapel of St. Mary is mentioned for the first time in 1429. The current church was built in 1487 using the chapel's defense tower. The late Gothic choir side tower has a ribbed vaulted choir. In 1833 Mönchberg was assigned to the Kayh parish, which is still looked after by the Kayh parish to this day. Until 1860 the Kayh parish also looked after the Evangelicals in Altingen.
Parish of Kuppingen
The parish of Kuppingen (approx. 2,050) comprises the Kuppingen district of the city of Herrenberg. A church is first mentioned in Kuppingen in 1275. It was the parish church for some surrounding places. The choir of today's church was built around 1300, the nave in the 14th or 15th century. In 1450 it was called St. Stephen's Church. In 1581 and 1960 the church was structurally changed. The fortress tower was demolished in 1836. A chapel called Heidenkirchle was demolished in 1796. It is uncertain whether this is the chapel, mentioned in 1352 and 1430 as the Gotthard Chapel.
Parish Mönchberg
The Mönchberg parish (approx.) Comprises the Mönchberg district of the city of Herrenberg. Monchberg was part of the church until 1833, and since then it has belonged to Kayh, from where the Mönchberg parish is looked after to this day. A chapel named 1491 (from 1525 St. Michael) was demolished in 1749 except for the tower. The tower was integrated into the newly built church.
Parish of Mötzingen
The Mötzingen parish (approx. 2,050) comprises the Mötzingen parish and the Baisingen district of the city of Rottenburg am Neckar. A church of St. Mauritius came to the Hirsau monastery in the 12th century, which it sold in 1265 to the Sindelfingen canon Eberhard von Horb and his brother. It was a branch of Londorf, a settlement near Vollmaringen (church district Nagold) that no longer exists today. The church thus belonged to the Canons' Monastery of St. Johann in Konstanz and in the 15th century came to the Herrenberg Monastery, to which it was incorporated in 1541. After the Reformation, Württemberg was the patron saint. The current parish church was built in 1792.
Baisingen remained Catholic after the Reformation because it belonged to Austria. The few evangelical residents of Baisingen were assigned to the Mötzingen parish by decree of the consistory of January 4, 1908. Politically, however, the place still belonged to the then Oberamt Horb .
Parish of Nebringen
The parish of Nebringen (approx. 1,800) includes the district of Nebringen of the community of Gäufelden. Ecclesiastically Nebringen belonged to giltstein. Hirsau Monastery held the patronage of the church. In 1436 a chaplaincy was established in Nebringen and later a parish. After the Reformation, Nebringen was a branch of Tailfingen, with which it still forms a parish today. A church is first mentioned in 1314. In 1455 it was called St. Stephen's Church. The current church was built in 1884. The Romanesque tower of the previous building was retained.
Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on November 19, 1970, the Protestant residents in the station wards house on the Herrenberg-Horb railway line near Nebringen were also assigned to the Nebringen parish. Until then, they belonged to the Validstein parish.
Parish of Nufringen
The parish of Nufringen (approx. 2,650) includes the parish of Nufringen . Ecclesiastically Nufringen belonged to Kuppingen. In 1302 the place received a chaplaincy, which was raised to a parish in 1494. A chapel of St. Pelagius is mentioned in 1465. The originally Romanesque church was changed in the late Gothic style. The high Gothic choir has a three-part tracery.
Parish of Oberjesingen
The parish of Oberjesingen (approx. 1,400) comprises the Oberjesingen district of the city of Herrenberg. A chapel is mentioned in Oberjesingen in 1370 and 1472. It was a subsidiary of Kuppingen. In 1515 the community established a chaplaincy. In 1518 a church of St. Briccius was built in place of the chapel. In 1858 Oberjesingen became its own parish and in 1872 a parish. The Briccius Church was demolished in 1857 and the present church was built in its place by 1858.
Parish of Oberjettingen
The parish of Oberjettingen (approx. 1,750) comprises the Oberjettingen district of the Jettingen community. A church is first mentioned in Oberjettingen in 1252. The church records came to the Reutin monastery through the Counts of Hohenberg. The current church was built in 1788, the tower from the previous church is still preserved. In 1980/81 the community built its parish hall, which was named Martinshaus.
Parish of Öschelbronn
The parish of Öschelbronn (approx. 1,900) includes the district of Öschelbronn of the community of Gäufelden. A church in Öschelbronn was first mentioned in 1275. Until 1824 the place consisted of the hamlets of Ober- and Unteröschelbronn. In 1318 the church is mentioned with Our Lady, in 1469 with the Saints Hippolytus and Mary. In 1466 an early mass was mentioned. The church set came from the Lords of Ehingen in 1402 to the Bebenhausen monastery and thus later to Württemberg. The church at the east end of the former village of Unteröschelbronn was originally a Romanesque church. In 1882 the church was newly vaulted and completely renovated in 1900.
Reusten parish
The Reusten parish (approx. 1,600) includes the Reusten part of the Ammerbuch parish. Ecclesiastically Reusten initially belonged to Poltringen-Oberkirch. A chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross was demolished after 1760. After the Reformation Reusten belonged to the parish of Breitenholz, from 1608 it formed a joint parish with Poltringen, which has had its seat in Reusten since 1814. With effect from January 1, 1980, Poltringen was assigned to the parish of Pfäffingen ( parish of Tübingen ) together with the predominantly Catholic district of Oberndorf of the city of Rottenburg am Neckar, whose Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War also belonged to the Reusten parish .
Today's church in Reusten was built in 1760 as a simple hall without a choir from a former wine press. In 1956/57 it was renovated inside. The Reusten parish has also looked after the neighboring parish of Altingen since 1860.
Rohrau parish
The Rohrau parish (approx. 950) includes the Rohrau district of the Gärtringen parish. In terms of the church, Rohrau initially belonged to Ehningen, but had a chapel dedicated to St. Sebastian and other saints, which was first mentioned in 1463 and probably re-founded in 1479. 1492 is called a chaplaincy. After the Reformation, Rohrau was looked after from Nufringen. Only recently did Rohrau become its own parish. In 1700 a new church was built on an artificial hill west of the village and then the old church was demolished. This church was also demolished in the mid-1970s due to its dilapidation and today's Christ Church was built in 1976.
Parish Tailfingen
The parish of Tailfingen (approx. 800) includes the district Tailfingen of the parish of Gäufelden. The Hirsau monastery received half of the church as early as 1120. In 1275 there was a parish in Tailfingen. Around 1350 the church set came from the Lords of Hailfingen to the Sindelfingen monastery and in 1477 to Tübingen. 1490 a chaplaincy in Tailfingen is mentioned. The original choir side tower system of the church building from the 15th century was heavily modified in 1699 and 1817. The font dates back to the 14th century. The organ case shows stylistic features of the later Rococo and is a listed building. There is an unresolved relationship with St. Afra, who was dedicated to a chapel in the nearby cemetery. The parsonage in Tailfingen was built by Heinrich Schickhardt in 1614 and is now privately owned. Today's rectory [Hauptstr. 31, Gäufelden] was built in 1882 as an “urban” sandstone building with a slate roof.
Parish Unterjettingen
The parish of Unterjettingen (approx. 2,050) includes the district of Unterjettingen with the associated hamlet of Sindlingen belonging to the municipality of Jettingen. A church was first mentioned in Unterjettingen in 1275. It belonged to the Johanniterkommende Rohrdorf and came to Württemberg in 1568. Today's Michaelskirche was built in 1888 on the foundations of the previous church, the tower is still preserved.
In the hamlet of Sindlingen there is a chapel that was first mentioned in 1275. The current Mauritius Church was built in the 15th or 16th century. A baroque stucco ceiling was installed in the 18th century. It has been owned by the Unterjettingen parish since 1954. In 1958 and 1978/79 the church was renovated. Church services are celebrated here on special occasions. Until 1955, Sindlingen formed an independent branch parish of the mother parish Unterjettingen. With effect from April 1, 1955, this branch parish was abolished and merged with the parent parish Unterjettingen.
The Württemberg theosophist Johann Michael Hahn lived in Sindlingen until his death . Here he was under the protection of Franziska von Hohenheim , who temporarily lived in Sindlingen Castle. Hahn is buried in the Sindlingen cemetery.
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
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The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg - official description according to districts and municipalities (in eight volumes); Edited by the Baden-Württemberg State Archives Directorate
- Volume III: Stuttgart District - Middle Neckar Regional Association, Stuttgart, 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2
- Volume VII: Tübingen District, Stuttgart, 1978, ISBN 3-17-004807-4