Kirchheim unter Teck church district
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Stuttgart |
| Area : | 339 km² |
| Structure: | 24 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx. 38,008 (December 31, 2009) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Widerholtplatz 4 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck |
| Dean : | Renate Kath |
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The Evangelical Church District Kirchheim unter Teck 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 Kirchheim unter Teck.
geography
The church district lies in the middle of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the southeast of the Esslingen district , i.e. the area of the political cities and communities Bissingen an der Teck , Dettingen unter Teck , Erkenbrechtsweiler , Holzmaden , Kirchheim unter Teck , Lenningen , Neidlingen , Notzingen , Ohmden , Owen and Weilheim an der Teck .
Neighboring church districts
The church district borders on the following church districts (starting clockwise in the north): Schorndorf (Heilbronn Prelature), Göppingen (Ulm Prelature), Bad Urach-Münsingen (Reutlingen Prelature) and Nürtingen and Esslingen (both Stuttgart Prelature).
history
The dean's office in Kirchheim unter Teck was established soon after the Reformation was introduced in Württemberg (1534), making it one of the oldest dean's offices in Württemberg. The pastor at the town church was appointed dean. Initially, the Kirchheim deanery belonged to the Denkendorf Generalate, from 1810 to the Urach Generalate and in 1823 it was assigned to the Ulm Generalate, from which today's Prelature Ulm emerged . Today it belongs to the Stuttgart Prelature. Until 1690, the area around Nürtingen also belonged to the Kirchheim unter Teck deanery, before a separate deanery was established there.
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 parish of Hochdorf was reclassified to the parish of Esslingen. Furthermore, with effect from April 1, 1961, the parish of Roßwälden and with effect from January 1, 1976, the parish of Zell unter Aichelberg was reclassified to the church district of Göppingen.
Head of the church district
The church district is managed by the district synod , the church district committee (KBA) and the dean. In 2007 Renate Kath (* 1956), who also holds one of the pastoral offices at the Martinskirche in Kirchheim unter Teck , was appointed dean.
Deans of the Kirchheim unter Teck church district since 1800
- 1800–1819 Johann Georg Pfeiffer
- 1819–1841 D. Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier
- 1842–1848 Christian Gottlob von Moser
- 1848–1868 Karl Ludwig von Weitzel (1808–1870)
- 1869–1887 Karl Theodor Wächter (1820–1888)
- 1887–1901 Karl Sixt Kapff (1833–1901)
- 1901–1909 Albert Julius Landenberger
- 1910–1919 Gustav Pezold (1850–1931)
- 1920–1929 Karl Hoß (1874–1949)
- 1930–1946 Dr. Martin Leube
- 1947–1953 Eugen Stöffler senior. (1886–1955)
- 1953–1964 Hermann Gölz (1902–1964)
- 1964–1979 Herbert Nitsche (* 1914)
- 1979–1990 Walter Röckle (* 1927–2019)
- 1990-2007 Hartmut Ellinger (* 1942)
- since 2007 Renate Kath (* 1956)
Parishes
There are a total of 24 parishes in the church district. Of these, 7 parishes have joined together to form a single parish, but remain legally 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 belongs to the old heartland of Württemberg, where the Reformation was introduced from 1534. Therefore, the entire area is predominantly evangelical. As a result, there is a Protestant parish in almost every village and usually an old church. In all places (with the exception of Kirchheim unter Teck), Catholics did not move in until after the Second World War.
Parish of Bissingen / Teck
The parish of Bissingen / Teck (approx. 1,800 with Ochsenwang) comprises the core of the parish of Bissingen an der Teck. In 1275 two churches are mentioned. The Marienkirche, which probably belonged to the monastery of St. Peter and the Michaelskirche, which was probably a daughter of the church of the same name on Limburg. In 1468 both parishes were united by Württemberg. The parish church became the Marienkirche, the Michaelskirche fell apart and was demolished in 1568. The current church was changed in the 19th century and received a classicist interior in 1824. The font is from Roman times. The parish in Bissingen / Teck also looks after the neighboring parish of Ochsenwang.
Parish of Brucken
The parish of Brucken (approx. 650) includes the district of Brucken of the parish of Lenningen. The church belonged to Oberlenningen, but a St. Stephen chapel is mentioned as early as 1489. In the 17th century the pastor from Owen was responsible. In 1930 the place got its own church again. The branch parish of Brucken was assigned to the parish of Unterlenningen by the parish of Owen on April 17, 1952.
Parish of Dettingen / Teck
The parish of Dettingen / Teck (approx. 2,950) includes the parish of Dettingen / Teck. A church was mentioned for the first time in 1269 and was designated St. George's Church in 1302. It belonged to the Counts of Hohenberg and came to Austria in 1381. In 1454 she came to the Kirchheim hospital and finally to Württemberg. In 1444 the church was rebuilt by Aberlin Jörg. It was badly damaged in World War II, but was rebuilt afterwards. The groin vaulted west tower without a half-timbered upper storey and helmet as well as the surrounding walls of the nave and choir were preserved.
Parish of Erkenbrechtsweiler
The parish of Erkenbrechtsweiler (approx. 1,700) includes the municipality of Erkenbrechtsweiler and the Hochwang district of the municipality of Lenningen. Erkenbrechtsweiler initially received church support from Oberlenningen. A chapel for Our Lady in Erkenbrechtsweiler is mentioned in 1463. After the Reformation, the place was alternately looked after by Beuren, Oberlenningen and Neuffen. In 1739 Erkenbrechtsweiler became its own parish. The current church was built in 1756 from the medieval chapel and completely rebuilt in 1867.
In 1952 the municipality of Oberlenningen bought an area from the municipality of Erkenbrechtsweiler for the settlement of new citizens. This is how the town of Hochwang came into being, which is still politically part of the Lenningen community today. Between 1952 and 1954, Hochwang had its own church, the Dreifaltigkeitskirche. Hochwang initially also belonged to Oberlenningen, but with effect from January 1, 2004 it was separated from the Evangelical Parish of Oberlenningen and incorporated into the Evangelical Parish of Erkenbrechtsweiler.
Today there is a separate pastor in both Erkenbrechtsweiler and Hochwang.
Until 1955 the parish of Erkenbrechtsweiler belonged to the parish of Nürtingen. With effect from April 1, 1955, it was reclassified to the Kirchheim unter Teck church district.
Hepsisau parish
The parish of Hepsisau (approx. 750) includes the district of Hepsisau of the city of Weilhelm an der Teck. Ecclesiastically, the place belonged to Weilheim, but since 1479 it had a branch chapel, which was expanded to become a church around 1500. It was renewed in 1672 and 1674. She has a roof turret. In 1846 a separate parish was established in Hepsisau.
Holzmaden parish
The Holzmaden parish (approx. 1,130 members) comprises the Holzmaden parish. A small church is mentioned as early as the 12th century. It was dedicated to Saint Stephen. In 1411 the church was donated to the Adelberg Monastery by the Counts of Württemberg . There have been Protestant pastors in Holzmaden since 1549. The place was completely destroyed in the Thirty Years War. Only after the surviving residents returned, the church could be rebuilt (1664–1669). Remnants of the late Gothic choir and the west tower from the 15th century were also used. Already at the end of the 19th century the intention was to replace the small Stephanus church with a new building. This plan was not realized until 1969–1971. Today the Protestant parish works closely with the Liebenzeller Community Holzmaden and the EC Holzmaden. The parish is responsible for the local kindergarten work.
Parish of Jesingen
The parish of Jesingen (approx. 1,700) comprises the Jesingen district of the city of Kirchheim unter Teck. The place was ecclesiastically divided between Holzmaden and Kirchheim. The monastery of St. Peter also had a share in the site. After the Reformation, the provost church of St. Petrus, Cosmas and Damian became the parish church for the entire town. Today's church has remains from the 13th century, but is otherwise a neo-Gothic building. The rectangular building has a roof turret.
Entire parish of Kirchheim unter Teck
The total parish of Kirchheim unter Teck includes the town of Kirchheim unter Teck without the districts of Jesingen and Nabern, each of which has its own parish that does not belong to the general parish of Kirchheim unter Teck. The overall parish of Kirchheim unter Teck was formed through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on January 11, 1960, when the until then only parish of Kirchheim unter Teck was initially divided into three parishes, namely the Martinskirche parish, the Christ parish and the Kreuzkirche parish, and these in the at the same time newly formed parish of Kirchheim was merged under Teck. The Ministry of Culture recognized the entire parish of Kirchheim unter Teck and its particular parishes as corporations under public law in a letter dated October 16, 1959.
In 1963 the Church of the Resurrection Church in Kirchheim unter Teck was formed by separating it from the area of the Christ Church, in 1967 the Thomas Church in Kirchheim unter Teck and finally, with effect from January 1, 1968, the Matthew Church in Lindorf as a further parish within the overall church community in Kirchheim unter Teck. At the same time, with effect from January 1, 1968, the Johannes parish in Ötlingen was included in the association of the general parish, so that it has since consisted of a total of seven parishes.
Martinskirchengemeinde Kirchheim unter Teck
The Martinskirchen community of Kirchheim unter Teck (approx. 4,150) comprises the historic old town of Kirchheim. The Martinskirche is the oldest church in the city and the seat of the deanery. The associated parish was the only Protestant parish in the city until the 20th century. Especially after the Second World War, the congregation grew strongly as a result of immigration and was therefore divided, so that further parishes and churches emerged, which today form the entire parish of Kirchheim.
The Martin Church is a Gothic church, which was first mentioned in 960 and built in the mid-15th century in its present form.
Today's Martinskirche parish Kirchheim unter Teck was formed by the announcement of the upper church council on January 11, 1960, when the until then only parish Kirchheim unter Teck was divided into three parishes. Through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on April 21, 1967, there was a change of area from the Martinskirche congregation to the Kreuzkirche congregation and by decree of 16 December 1976 there was a further area change of the Martinskirchengemeinde in favor of the Resurrection Church congregation and the Kreuzkirchengemeinde in favor of the Martinskirchengemeinde. On the other hand, the Schafhof residential area was reclassified from the Martinskirche parish to the Kreuzkirchen parish.
Resurrection Parish Kirchheim unter Teck
The Church of the Resurrection Church of Kirchheim unter Teck (approx. 1,750) comprises the western part of the core town of Kirchheim. It was formed by the announcement of the Upper Church Council on July 19, 1963 by separating from the area of the Christ Church Parish Kirchheim unter Teck as a further particular parish within the total parish of Kirchheim unter Teck, after the Ministry of Culture recognized the new parish as a corporation under public law by letter of April 18, 1963 would have. Initially, an assembly parish hall was used as a makeshift church. Today's Church of the Resurrection was consecrated in 1972, making it the youngest Protestant church in the city center.
By decree of the upper church council of December 16, 1976 there was a change of area of the Martinskirche congregation in favor of the resurrection church congregation and according to the announcement of the upper church council of 26 February 1988 there was a further area reorganization between the resurrection church congregation and the Johannes church community Ötlingen in favor of the Johannes church congregation Ötlingen.
Christ parish Kirchheim unter Teck
The Christ parish Kirchheim unter Teck (approx. 1,800) comprises the southern part of the core town of Kirchheim. The Christ Church was built in 1909 as the second Protestant church after the Martinskirche. Due to its location in the suburbs, it has long had the unofficial name of the “Vorstadtkirche”. The associated parish hall bears the name "Ernst-Traub parish hall". Today's Christ church parish Kirchheim unter Teck was formed by the announcement of the upper church council on January 11, 1960, when the until then only parish Kirchheim unter Teck was divided into three parishes. In 1963, the new Church of the Resurrection of the Church of the Resurrection of Kirchheim was formed from a part of the Kirchheim Church of Christ.
Matthäus church parish Kirchheim unter Teck Lindorf
The Matthäuskirchengemeinde Kirchheim unter Teck-Lindorf (approx. 800) comprises the Lindorf district of the city of Kirchheim unter Teck. Ecclesiastically, Lindorf always belonged to Kirchheim, later to Ötlingen. With effect from January 1, 1968, the independent Matthäuskirchengemeinde Lindorf was established in Lindorf. This was incorporated together with the Johannes parish of Ötlingen as a further particular parish in the association of the whole parish of Kirchheim unter Teck formed in 1960. In a letter dated January 2, 1968, the Ministry of Education recognized the new Matthew parish in Lindorf as a corporation under public law. In 1971 the Matthäuskirche was built in Lindorf.
Kreuzkirchengemeinde Kirchheim unter Teck
The Kreuzkirchengemeinde Kirchheim unter Teck (approx. 2,650) comprises the eastern part of the core town of Kirchheim, i.e. essentially the residential areas Rauner, Bohnau and Schafhof. In addition to the Kreuzkirche, which was built in 1956, the community in Schafhof has a community center.
Today's Kreuzkirchengemeinde Kirchheim unter Teck was formed through the announcement of the upper church council on January 11, 1960, when the until then only parish Kirchheim unter Teck was divided into three parishes. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 21, 1967, there was a change of area from the Martinskirchengemeinde to the Kreuzkirchengemeinde and by decree of December 16, 1976 there was a further area change of the Kreuzkirchengemeinde in favor of the Martinskirchengemeinde. On the other hand, the Schafhof residential area was reclassified from the Martinskirche parish to the Kreuzkirchen parish.
Johannes parish in Ötlingen
The Johanneskirche community in Ötlingen (approx. 2,550) comprises the Ötlingen district of the city of Kirchheim unter Teck. Ötlingen was part of Kirchheim's church, but there was a branch chapel St. Johannes or St. Bernhard, which was demolished in 1539. A new church was built around 1600, and its own parish was established in 1834. In 1913/14 the church was rebuilt. It bears the name Johanneskirche.
With effect from January 1, 1968, the Johanneskirche parish of Ötlingen was incorporated as a further parish in the association of the whole parish of Kirchheim unter Teck. At the same time, the independent Matthäuskirchengemeinde Lindorf was established in Lindorf, which belonged to Ötlingen until 1967. It was also incorporated into the association of the Kirchheim unter Teck church as a further parish.
According to the announcement of the Upper Church Council on February 26, 1988, there was a reallocation of area between the Johannes parish in Ötlingen and the parish of the Resurrection in favor of the Johannes parish in Ötlingen. As early as March 18, 1932, there had been a change of area between the parish of Ötlingen and the then sole parish of Kirchheim unter Teck in favor of Ötlingen.
Thomaskirchengemeinde Kirchheim / Teck
The Thomaskirchengemeinde Kirchheim / Teck (approx. 1,200) comprises the southeastern part of the core town of Kirchheim. The Thomaskirche was built in 1967 and through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on April 21, 1967, the independent Thomaskirgemeinde Kirchheim unter Teck was formed as a further parish within the overall parish of Kirchheim unter Teck. In a letter dated July 22, 1966, the Ministry of Education recognized the St. Thomas Church as a public corporation.
Parish of Nabern
The parish of Nabern (approx. 1,050) comprises the Nabern district of the city of Kirchheim unter Teck. In the 12th century a church of St. John the Baptist is already mentioned. It belonged to the monastery of St. Peter in the Black Forest. Today's church is a late Gothic building from 1487 with a free-standing tower, which was given an octagonal helmet in 1870.
Parish of Neidlingen
The parish of Neidlingen (approx. 1,230) includes the community of Neidlingen. The place had a church of St. Alban, first mentioned in 1275, within the cemetery. The current church was built in 1746 as a rectangular hall with a square tower.
Notzingen parish
The parish of Notzingen (approx. 1,900) includes the parish of Notzingen. The place ecclesiastically belonged to Kirchheim. A Jacob's chapel is mentioned as early as the 14th century. Later it belonged to the von Speth family. In 1620 a new church was built and in 1824 its own parish was established. The current church was built in 1833 in place of the old church. In 1905 it received a tower. The gallery pictures were created in 1710 and depict scenes from the Bible.
By announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 2, 1936, the Freitagshof (at that time the Steinbach parish, later Wernau) was reclassified from the Plochingen parish in the Esslingen parish to the Notzingen parish, but by a further announcement on October 11, 1960, it was reclassified to the Esslingen parish and the in the meantime formed parish Wernau assigned.
Parish of Oberlenningen
The parish of Oberlenningen (approx. 1,400) comprises the district of Oberlenningen in the municipality of Lenningen. A parish church (from 1396 St. Martin) was mentioned as early as 1275. It belonged to the Lords of Wielandstein, then to the Dukes of Teck and from 1370 Heinrich Hochschlitz before it came to Württemberg in 1396. It is dated to the 9th century. In the 11th century there was probably a three-aisled basilica. Today's church has a gothic star rib vaulted choir as well as Romanesque and Gothic wall paintings in the central nave and aisle. The vestibule was redesigned in 11932.
Ochsenwang parish
The parish of Ochsenwang (approx.?) Comprises the district of Ochsenwang of the parish of Bissingen an der Teck and the Unterlenningen hamlet of Engelhof. Ochsenwang has always belonged to Bissingen. In 1822, however, an own parish administration was established, which was mostly provided by the neighboring parish priests. Eduard Mörike was parish administrator here from January 1832 to October 1833. In 1706 an own church with a turret was built in Ochsenwang. The hamlet of Engelhof belonging to Unterlenningen was reclassified here from the parish of Unterlenningen with effect from October 15, 1991.
Parish of Ohmden
The church community Ohmden (approx. 900 members) comprises the community Ohmden. A church is mentioned as early as 1122/27, but the place was ecclesiastically cared for by the neighboring communities, most recently by Kirchheim. Since 1484 there was a parish administration, which the Kirchheimer pastor had to provide in the branch chapel. In 1551 its own parish was established. Management has been with the Holzmaden parish office since 2013. Today's village church of S. Cosmas and Damian was built in 1681/83. It has a wooden coffered ceiling and arched windows. The tower was only built in 1871 and renovated in 1900.
Parish of Owen / Teck
The parish of Owen / Teck (approx. 2,100) includes the city of Owen / Teck. The Marienkirche was first mentioned as such in 1339. It was the burial place of the dukes of Teck and came from them with the city to Württemberg. The Romanesque tower basement dates back to the 12th century, the choir and the nave were built around 1385. The church was damaged in World War II, but was rebuilt afterwards.
The parish of Brucken also belonged to the parish of Owen until 1952. This was assigned to the parish Unterlenningen by an announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 17, 1952.
Parish of Schopfloch-Gutenberg
The parish of Schopfloch-Gutenberg comprises the districts of Schopfloch, Gutenberg and Schlattstall of the parish of Lenningen.
Schopfloch previously belonged to Lenningen, but had had its own church since 1142, which was consecrated to St. John (1580). It belonged to the Rot monastery. In 1411 it came to Württemberg. Its own rectory was established in 1557. The current church was rebuilt in 1782. The rectangular building has arched windows and a gable roof with a turret. Between 1636 and 1666 Schopfloch was looked after by the parish from Oberlenningen and Gutenberg.
Gutenberg and Schlattstall belonged to Oberlenningen in the Middle Ages and to Schopfloch since the Reformation. In 1560 Gutenberg's own parish was established, to which Schlattstall also belonged. A St. Nikolaus branch chapel was built in Gutenberg in the 16th century. The present church was built on the foundations of this chapel in 1865/66.
On January 1, 2017, the Gutenberg parish (as of 2005: approx. 640 members) was dissolved and its territory was incorporated into the Schopfloch parish (as of 2005: approx. 530 members), which was also renamed the Schopfloch-Gutenberg parish.
Parish Unterlenningen
The parish of Unterlenningen (approx. 1,300) includes the district of Unterlenningen (excluding the hamlet of Engelhof) of the parish of Lenningen. A separate parish was mentioned as early as 1335. In the 15th and 16th centuries there were two local churches, St. Paul and St. Ulrich. From 1534 the place was briefly a branch of Oberlenningen. The current parish church was built between 1767 and 1769 with a west tower. It still has a late Gothic choir. The hamlet of Engelhof belonging to Unterlenningen was reclassified into the parish of Ochsenwang with effect from October 15, 1991.
Parish Weilheim / Teck
The parish of Weilheim / Teck (approx. 4,500) includes the city of Weilheim / Teck without the district of Hepsisau. In the Middle Ages there were two churches in Weilheim: the Peterskirche was mentioned in 1089, the church of St. Kalixt outside the city was first mentioned in 1275. The towns of Häringen (today only a small hamlet), Pfundhart (sold in the Thirty Years' War), Hepsisau, Ohmden and Zell also belonged to the Peterskirche. Unterhofen and Oberhofen belonged to St. Kalixt. The latter came from Württemberg to the Adelberg monastery. It was canceled in the 16th century. The current parish church was built from 1489 in place of the church destroyed by fire in 1461. It was not completed until 1522.
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: Region Stuttgart – Regional Association Middle Neckar, Stuttgart, 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2 .