Leonberg church district

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Basic data
Regional Church : Evangelical Church in Württemberg
Prelature : Reutlingen
Structure: 23 parishes
Parishioners: approx. 48,600 (2005)
Address of the
Dean's Office :		 Pfarrstr. 15
71229 Leonberg
Dean : Wolfgang Vögele
map
Location of the Leonberg church district within the Evang. Regional Church in Württemberg

The Evangelical Church District Leonberg is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the Deanery Leonberg.

geography

The Leonberg church district is located in the west of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the north of the Böblingen district , i.e. the area of ​​the political cities and communities Leonberg , Renningen , Rutesheim , Weil der Stadt and Weissach and the southeast of the Enzkreis , i.e. the cities and communities Friolzheim , Heimsheim , Mönsheim and Wimsheim .

Neighboring church districts

The Leonberg church district borders on the following church districts (starting in the north) Mühlacker ( Heilbronn prelature ), Ditzingen and Stuttgart church district (former Stuttgart church district ), both Stuttgart prelature , and Böblingen and Calw (both Reutlingen prelature ). In the west it has a border with the Evangelical Church in Baden (church districts Pforzheim-Stadt and Pforzheim-Land).

history

The area of ​​today's deanery or church district Leonberg belongs mainly to the old heartland of Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation from 1534, so that the area is almost entirely evangelical. Only the area of ​​the former Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt remained Catholic after the Reformation. In 1552 Leonberg became the seat of a deanery, then known as the Superintendentur, which belonged to the Maulbronn Generalate. The pastor of Leonberg was appointed dean. From 1823 the dean's office in Leonberg belonged to the Ludwigsburg Generalate, from 1913 to the Reutlingen Generalate, from which today's Reutlingen Prelature emerged. Between 1992 and 2003 the Deanery Leonberg was again assigned to the Prelature of Ludwigsburg .

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 Weilimdorf parish was reclassified to the Bad Cannstatt church district. In return, the Leonberg parish received the Schafhausen parish from the Böblingen parish and the Weissach parish from the Vaihingen an der Enz 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 has been Wolfgang Vögele (* 1956) since 2005, who is also one of the pastors at the city church in Leonberg .

Deans of the Leonberg parish since 1794

  • 1794–1808 Georg Christoph Sigwart
  • 1809–1823 Gottlieb David Sarwey
  • 1824–1833 Amandus Friedrich Günzler
  • 1833–1838 Friedrich Eberhard Wächter
  • 1839–1843 Ludwig Heinrich Kapff
  • 1843–1864 Gustav Ferdinand Haug
  • 1864–1869 Karl Theodor Wächter (1820–1888)
  • 1869–1891 Eduard Reinhold Lamparter (1824–1903)
  • 1891–1902 Theodor Heinrich Camerer
  • 1903–1913 D. Gustav Groß (1864–1943)
  • 1913–1932 Eugen Lachenmann (1869–1937)
  • 1933–1944 Emil Mildenberger
  • 1944–1949 Martin Plieninger (1894–1954)
  • 1949–1953 Immanuel Pfizenmaier (1891–1965)
  • 1953–1961 Ernst Lachenmann
  • 1961–1970 Hansulrich Esche (1905–1974)
  • 1970–1985 Eugen Stöffler jun. (1926–1985)
  • 1986–1994 Otto Kollmar (* 1931)
  • 1994-2005 Hartmut Fritz (* 1945)
  • 2005-today Wolfgang Vögele (* 1956)

Parishes

There are a total of 23 parishes in the Leonberg church district. Four of these parishes have merged to form the overall parish of Leonberg, but remain 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.

The area of ​​the Leonberg church district is predominantly evangelical. There is therefore a Protestant parish and mostly an old church in almost every village. In most places Catholics did not move in until after the Second World War. Only because the city has been Catholic since ancient times, there has also been a Protestant parish here since the 19th century.

The Leonberg church district is divided into six different districts, each of which has several neighboring parishes. Within the districts, the pastors usually represent each other when they are absent. The parishes also cooperate with one another in some areas. The six districts are:

  • Overall parish of Leonberg with the parishes of Stadtkirche / Gartenstadt, Blosenberg, Ramtel and Eltingen
  • Gebersheim and Höfingen
  • Warmbronn, Renningen and Malmsheim
  • Because of the city, Merklingen, Münklingen, Hausen and Schafhausen
  • "Enzkreisgemeinden" Friolzheim, Heimsheim, Mönsheim and Wimsheim
  • Rutesheim, Rutesheim / Silberberg, Perouse, Weissach and Flacht

Parish of Flacht

The parish of Flacht (approx. 1,750) includes the district of Flacht of the municipality of Weissach. In 1343 a church was first mentioned, the patronage rights of which the local lords had. In 1340 she was in dispute with Württemberg. In 1513 it was incorporated into Maulbronn Monastery and in 1514 was named St. Laurentius Church. The Gothic church in the fortified churchyard was redesigned in the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1961 it was renovated. Part of a Roman tomb was discovered.

With effect from July 1, 2004, the Ziegelhütte residential area was incorporated by the parish of Flacht into the parish of Perouse.

Parish of Friolzheim

The parish of Friolzheim (approx. 1,500) includes the community of Friolzheim. A church in Friolzheim has been mentioned since the 12th century. Later it belonged to the Hirsau Monastery. Tiefenbronn also belonged to the parish until the 15th century. 1556 the church of St. Agapitus is named. The late Gothic church was widened in 1522 and then changed several times. Master builders from 1522 included Jacob Höß and Hans Wunderer , whose names can be found on the side door as an inscription. The choir tower has a rib vault. In 1938 the sacristy of the church was expanded into a church hall. In 1968/69 the entire church was renovated and expanded to the west. The choir window comes from the Flachter artist Sepp Vees. In Friolzheim there is also a trombone choir, which is organized within the CVJM Friolzheim eV association.

Gebersheim parish

The Gebersheim parish (approx. 1,150) comprises the Gebersheim district of the city of Leonberg. There is evidence of a church as early as the 12th century when parts of it were exchanged for the Hirsau monastery by Count Ludwig von Arnstein. Wuerttemberg had held the patronage at least since the 14th century, which introduced the Reformation. The original nave of the church (from 1556 St. New Year's Eve) was built in 1588, but it was dismantled and newly expanded in 1968/69. The tower was built in 1863, but its oldest parts still have pre-Reformation frescoes. The Gebersheim rectory was built in 1800, but parts of the cellar are older. It is owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg and is made available to the Protestant parish for use.

In 1963, the Gebersheim parish built the Evangelical Youth Home for its parish work. The Gebersheim parish also runs a kindergarten, which was expanded in 1998. There is also a trombone choir in Gebersheim, which is organized within the CVJM Gebersheim eV association.

Parish of Hausen an der Würm

The parish of Hausen an der Würm (approx. 400) comprises the district of Hausen an der Würm of the city of Weil der Stadt. A church was first mentioned in 1439. It originally belonged to the von Hausen family, but was sold to the Hirsau monastery in the 15th century. In 1542 it was called St. New Year's Church. After the Second World War, the parish was united with Münklingen. The parish of Hausen an der Würm is therefore looked after by the Münklingen parish to this day.

Heimsheim parish

The parish of Heimsheim (approx. 2,300) includes the city of Heimsheim. A parish has been attested in Heimsheim since 1282. The patronage of the church, which is called Marienkirche (To Our Lady) in 1555, had the local authority, in the 15th century the Lords of Stein, then that of Gemmingen, before it went to Württemberg. Only the late Gothic choir of the original church is preserved, the rest was destroyed in 1634. The ship was rebuilt in 1657/58 and changed in the 18th century. After the destruction in World War II, the church was rebuilt from 1948 to 1950.

In addition to the parish church "Our Lady", the parish of Heimsheim has a parish hall, a rectory and the Wannehaus leisure center on the outskirts of Heimsheim. In terms of music, there is a gospel choir and a church choir as well as a trombone choir (founded in 1950).

Parish of Höfingen

The parish of Höfingen (approx. 2,800) comprises the Höfingen district of the city of Leonberg. A church was first mentioned in 1315. The patronage was originally the local rulers, since the 14th century Württemberg. Württemberg donated the church to the Salve Regina brotherhood at the collegiate church in Stuttgart in 1442, to which it was incorporated. The church, known as the Church of St. Laurentius and Mauritius from 1696, has been a Protestant parish church since the Reformation. It stands a little higher in a walled churchyard. The core of the nave is still Gothic, but it was mainly built in the 18th century. The west tower still has a Romanesque choir with a ribbed vault. The church has tombs of the Lords of Höfingen from the 16th and 17th centuries.

With effect from October 15, 1991, the evangelicals of the residential area "Felsensägmühle 3" were reclassified to the parish of Leonberg (city church / garden city).

General parish of Leonberg

The total parish of Leonberg (approx.) Comprises the core city and the districts of Eltingen and Ramtel of the city of Leonberg. It was formed by an announcement by the Oberkirchenrat on November 19, 1970. At that time, the total parish of Leonberg-Eltingen, formed in 1965 from the Michael parish of Leonberg-Eltingen and the reconciliation parish of Leonberg-Ramtel, was dissolved and its two parishes were combined with the parishes of Leonberg to form the new general parish of Leonberg. In a letter dated June 9, 1970, the Ministry of Culture recognized the new general parish of Leonberg as a corporation under public law. In 1983, the Blosenberg parish Leonberg was then formed within the overall parish of Leonberg, so that the overall parish of Leonberg today consists of four parishes.

Parish Leonberg City Church / Garden City

The parish of Leonberg (approx. 2,500) comprises parts of the core city of Leonberg including the Gartenstadt residential area. The ecclesiastical nucleus of today's parish Leonberg was a parish church in Dilgshausen, a place northeast of today's city. This church was first mentioned in 1277. It was incorporated into the Sindelfingen monastery. At the same time, a chapel was mentioned in neighboring Leonberg, which soon became a parish church instead of the church in Dilgshausen. The church in Dilgshausen went down during the Reformation. The pastor had lived in Leonberg since 1294. Today's church, known from 1392 as the Johannes Baptista church, is a three-aisled pillar basilica in the transition period between Romanesque and Gothic. The baptismal font and a fresco frieze about the passion and Easter story date from this time. In the high Gothic period, the choir with 6 tracery windows, the north-eastern side chapel and the vestibule were added. A number of important tombs from the workshop of the sculptor Jeremias Schwarz from Leonberg have been preserved from the late Renaissance period. The pulpit and choir altar date from 1682. The colored choir windows were created during the renovation in 1963.

In 1970 the parish of Leonberg was merged with the Michaelskirchengemeinden Leonberg-Eltingen and the Reconciliation Parish Leonberg-Ramtel, which until then formed the total parish of Leonberg-Eltingen, which was formed in 1965 and then dissolved, to form today's total parish of Leonberg, in which in 1983 the Blosenberg parish was the fourth parish of Leonberg Added to this was.

In 1973 the "House of Encounter" (HdB) was built. However, it not only serves as a parish hall for the parish, it is also the center of the parish as a whole and of the entire Leonberg parish.

A parish hall was built on Rutesheimer Strasse in 1959 for the Gartenstadt district that emerged after the Second World War, where services are regularly celebrated today. The church, also known as the "Garden City Church" since then, is the second sermon point of the Leonberg parish, where a parish of its own was also set up. The garden city is still part of the parish of Leonberg, in which, including the garden city, a total of four pastors are active today, including the dean of the Leonberg church district. Until 1952 the garden city still belonged to the parish of Leonberg-Eltingen. However, through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 18, 1952, it was reclassified to the Leonberg parish.

With effect from October 15, 1991, the evangelicals of the residential area "Felsensägmühle 3" were reclassified from the parish of Höfingen to the parish of Leonberg.

On October 23, 2008 the parish of Leonberg was renamed to parish of Leonberg Stadtkirche / Gartenstadt.

Blosenberg parish Leonberg

The Blosenberg parish of Leonberg (approx. 1,400) comprises parts of the core city of Leonberg and some associated hamlets. After the city of Leonberg grew rapidly after the Second World War, its own church was built in the Blosenberg residential area from 1966 to 1967 and, with effect from December 4, 1983, its own parish was established there within the overall Leonberg parish formed in 1970. The architects of the Blosenberg Church were Eberhard Holstein and Professor Carl-Herbert Frowein from Stuttgart. The exposed concrete building rises above a hexagonal floor plan, the spatial focus of which is above the altar zone.

Parish of Leonberg-Eltingen

The parish of Leonberg-Eltingen (approx. 5,400) includes the Eltingen district and some associated hamlets of the city of Leonberg. The Michaelskirche Eltingen was first mentioned in 1150. The patronage of the Hirsau Monastery came to Württemberg in 1318, which introduced the Reformation. The current church was built in 1487 by Peter von Koblenz. It is a single-nave church with a reticulated vault in the choir and sacristy. Inside there are Gothic choir stalls from 1494 and a late Gothic crucifix. In 1989 the new choir windows were installed by Walter Schimpf and Günther Anton. In the spring of 2000 the entire church was renovated inside and out.

After the Second World War, the garden city emerged in the Eltingen district, which was reclassified to the Leonberg parish through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on October 18, 1952. In 1959, a parish hall was built on Rutesheimer Strasse, which has since been known as the "Garden City Church" and today represents the second sermon point of the Leonberg parish.

By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 15, 1965, the until then sole parish of Leonberg-Eltingen was divided into two parishes, namely the Michael parish of Leonberg-Eltingen and the Reconciliation parish of Leonberg-Ramtel, and these at the same time merged into the newly formed overall parish of Leonberg-Eltingen. The Ministry of Education recognized the entire parish of Leonberg-Eltingen and its particular parishes as corporations under public law in a letter dated December 14, 1964. In 1963/65 the Reconciliation Church was built in Ramtel. In 1970 the entire parish of Leonberg-Eltingen was dissolved again. Since then, the parish, now called the parish of Leonberg-Eltingen, has formed the parish of Leonberg as a whole, within which the Blosenberg parish of Leonberg was newly formed in 1983.

In 1990, a new parish hall for the parish of Leonberg-Eltingen was built in Kirchbachstrasse. In addition, in the residential area of ​​Ezach, on Uracher Straße, there is the Ecumenical Center Ezach, which was built together with the Roman Catholic parish. In the musical sector, the parish has a singing group and a children's choir as well as a trombone choir, which is organized within the framework of the CVJM Eltingen eV association.

Today three pastors serve in the parish of Leonberg-Eltingen. The parish offices are named Süd, Nord and Stadtmitte.

Ramtel Reconciliation Church

The Ramtel Reconciliation Church (approx. 2,950) comprises the Ramtel district of the city of Leonberg. The Protestant residents of the Ramtel district, which emerged only after the Second World War, initially belonged to the Eltingen parish, where they also went to worship. In 1959 a separate church hall, the so-called "barrack" with around 100 seats was built in Breslauer Straße. In December 1960 Ramtel got its own pastor and through the announcement of the upper church council on March 15, 1965, the independent parish of Leonberg-Ramtel with its own parish council was formed within the newly formed overall parish of Leonberg-Eltingen. The Ministry of Education recognized the entire parish of Leonberg-Eltingen and its particular parishes as corporations under public law in a letter dated December 14, 1964. In 1963 the foundation stone for a new church was laid. The Church of Reconciliation was consecrated in 1965 and a kindergarten, today's Wichern Kindergarten, was set up. In 1970, the general parish of Leonberg-Eltingen was dissolved again and the two parishes belonging to it (Michaelskirchengemeinde Leonberg-Eltingen and Reconciliation parish Leonberg-Ramtel) were combined with the parish of Leonberg to form today's general parish of Leonberg. Since then, the Leonberg-Ramtel Reconciliation Parish is occasionally referred to as the Leonberg-Ramtel parish. In 1983, the Blosenberg parish Leonberg was newly formed within the overall parish of Leonberg. The Ramtel Reconciliation Church also has a church choir.

Parish of Malmsheim

The parish of Malmsheim (approx. 2,900) comprises the Malmsheim district of the city of Renningen. A church in Malmsheim was first mentioned in 1275. In 1301 the Counts of Zweibrücken sold the church set to Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. The church, known as St. Germanus Church from 1535, has an east tower choir with a nave from the 14th century, which was expanded in 1607. Paintings from the 15th century are still preserved in the choir. The font dates from around 1500, the pulpit is baroque.

The parish has an old half-timbered rectory on Merklinger Strasse and a new parish hall. It also runs a kindergarten and runs a small bookstore called "Das Buch und mehr".

Parish Merklingen

The Merklingen parish (approx. 2,500) comprises the Merklingen district of the city of Weil der Stadt. A church was donated to the Herrenalb monastery by Ludwig von Liebenzell in 1272. In 1418 it is called the St. Remigius Church. At first several neighboring towns belonged to the parish. In 1425 the church was rebuilt after the Romanesque basilica burned down in 1417. In 1595 the church was enlarged, in 1873 ogival windows were added and in 1964 a small choir was added. The east tower of the Remigius Church has a rib vaulted choir.

Inside you can see Gothic choir stalls. The glass windows in the choir by Wolf-Dieter Kohler show the "Adoration of the Lamb" (based on Revelation 5), the windows above the gallery show the "Tree of Life and the Streams of Paradise" by Adolf Saile. The organ was built in 1985 by the company Vier.

Parish Mönsheim

The Mönsheim parish (approx. 1,400) includes the Mönsheim community. One church was named in 1291 as the Weißenburg fiefdom of the margraves of Baden, but it was probably founded around 1050–1100. In 1453 the church was incorporated into the Baden monastery. Württemberg introduces the Reformation. In 1556 the church was named St. Nicholas. The originally Romanesque choir tower church has been changed several times. In 1752 the nave was lengthened and a baroque ceiling was added. A special feature are the pictures on the gallery balustrade from the time of Pietism. They represent songs from the hymnal. The choir vaults were destroyed in 1849 when the organ was installed. In 1996 the interior of the church was renovated. In addition to the Nikolauskirche, the Mönsheim parish also has a parish hall from 1985. It also has a church choir, a women's choir, a singing group and a trombone choir. The latter is organized within the framework of the local YMCA.

Parish of Münklingen

The parish of Münklingen (approx. 1,250) comprises the Münklingen district of the city of Weil der Stadt. A church was first mentioned in 1379. It was outside the village. In 1509 it was called St. Jakob and in 1594 it was moved to the town. The church set came to Württemberg from the Lords of Waldeck in 1419. The church, built in 1594, was rebuilt in 1968. The choir in the east tower is still late Gothic. The pointed, octagonal church tower is striking. Hops used to be dried in the attic.

The Münklingen parish also looks after the parish of Hausen an der Würm. That is why the times of worship between Münklingen and Hausen an der Würm alternate monthly.

Parish of Perouse

The parish Perouse (approx. 750) includes the Perouse district of the city of Rutesheim. Perouse is a Waldensian settlement that was founded in 1699 by around 70 Waldensian families from Piedmont on the outskirts of the city of Heimsheim. Until 1823, preaching was still in French in Perouse, then the Reformed parish was in Württ. Regional church incorporated and the services had to be held in German. Politically, the residents still belonged to the Heimsheim community until 1839, then Perouse became an independent community by buying the trademark rights from the city of Heimsheim. The place was able to build a church in 1738 with Dutch and English help. In 1968 the church was renovated and there were some changes, including a new organ. Inside, the altar and pulpit form the usual unit for Waldensian churches. On the outer facade is the Waldensian coat of arms with the Waldensian motto LUX LUCET IN TENEBRIS (The light shines in the darkness). In 1986 a new parish hall was inaugurated. There is also a trombone choir that is organized within the YMCA Perouse eV and that regularly helps shape the services.

With effect from July 1, 2004, the Ziegelhütte residential area was reclassified from the parish of Flacht to the parish of Perouse.

Renningen parish

The parish of Renningen (approx. 4,700) comprises the core town of Renningen and the Grundhof belonging to the municipality of Magstadt, which was reclassified from the parish of Magstadt to the parish of Renningen with effect from April 1, 1955. The church of St. Peter in Renningen already existed in the 10th century when it was alienated from the Weissenburg monastery. In 1301 it came to Württemberg from Reinhard von Neuenbürg, which it handed over to the Stuttgart Hospital in 1441. The core of the church is still late Romanesque. In the tower there is an early Gothic cross-rib vaulted choir. The ship was built in 1601 and enlarged in 1878.

In addition to the Petruskirche, the parish also has a parish hall in Martin-Luther-Strasse and the so-called Kirchhäusle in Mittleren Gasse. In the musical sector, the Renningen parish can boast a number of choirs. There is a "mini choir" for small children, a children and youth choir, a youth choir, the choir "Kreuz und Quer", which is mainly dedicated to gospel, spiritual and modern choral music, and the choir. The parish also supports two kindergartens in Kronenstrasse and Blumenstrasse.

Today two pastors are serving in the Renningen parish. The two parish offices are named North and South.

Parish of Rutesheim Johanneskirche

The parish of Rutesheim Johanneskirche (approx. 3,000) includes the core town of Rutesheim without the Mahdenwiesen residential area. The church in Rutesheim was donated by Adalbert von Salzstetten to Hirsau Monastery in the 12th century, which it sold to Württemberg in 1318. But there was probably a church in Rutesheim as early as the 8th century. In 1555 it was called St. John's Church. The current church was built in 1789 in the classical style. The tower with its barrel-vaulted basement is older. The upper part of the approx. 35 m high church tower was given its current appearance in 1854 by master builder Christian Friedrich Leins. In 1956 the church was redesigned. In 1980 three choir windows were designed by Wolf-Dieter Kohler. They show motifs from Revelation. In 1999 further small renovations were carried out in the interior.

The residential area Mahdenwiesen was reclassified in 1989 to the neighboring parish of Silberberg. At the same time, the previous parish of Rutesheim was given the name "Parish of Johanneskirche Rutesheim" and the parish of Silberberg received the name of "Parish of Thomaskirche Rutesheim / Silberberg".

The parish of Rutesheim also has a church choir, a choir "Lichtblicke" and a trombone choir, which is organized as part of the local YMCA.

Parish Rutesheim / Silberberg Thomaskirchengemeinde

The parish of Rutesheim / Silberberg Thomaskirchengemeinde (approx. 1,250) comprises the Silberberg district of the city of Leonberg and the districts and residential areas of Mahdenwiesen and Heuweg of the city of Rutesheim. All the settlements mentioned are new residential areas that emerged only after the Second World War. Heuweg belongs to the municipality (since 2008 town) Rutesheim, Silberberg to the town of Leonberg. Until 1976 there was also a district of Silberberg, which belonged to the municipality (now the city) of Renningen. At that time it was moved to Leonberg and united with the Leonberg district of the same name. For the districts of Silberberg and Heuweg the independent "Kirchengemeinde Silberberg" was formed as a subsidiary of Rutesheim through an announcement by the Upper Church Council on December 17, 1965. In a letter dated November 16, 1965, the Ministry of Culture recognized the new parish of Silberberg as a public corporation. In 1967/68 a separate Protestant church, the Thomaskirche, was built. The Thomaskirche is located directly on the border between the two political communities Leonberg and Rutesheim. In 1985 the Thomaskirche received the last Weigle pipe organ still in production with 2 manuals and 13 registers. In 2002 the church received a bell bearer and a cross as an external sign.

The Mahdenwiesen residential area in Rutesheim was only reclassified in 1989 to the neighboring parish of Silberberg. At the same time, the previous parish of Rutesheim was given the name "Parish Johanneskirche Rutesheim" and the parish Silberberg received the name "Parish Thomaskirche Rutesheim / Silberberg".

Parish of Schafhausen

Evang. Church Weil der Stadt-Schafhausen

The parish of Schafhausen (approx. 1,150) comprises the Schafhausen district of the city of Weil der Stadt. A church was first mentioned around 1110. At that time, Konrad von Beutelsbach donated part of the church set to Hirsau Monastery. In 1535 the church is called St. Cyriakus. The church, which was still Gothic in its core, was enlarged in 1585 and rebuilt in 1780. It still has a medieval baptistery with a ribbed vault (around 1492). Until 1939 the Schafhausen parish was part of the Böblingen church district. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Leonberg church district.

The rectory is an old half-timbered house from the 18th century. In 2002 the parish also built a parish hall. As works of art, it contains the "fish haul", a wall in the foyer designed with self-made tiles and the mosaic picture "traveling together". Both works were created by Ella Gerlach from Schafhausen.

Until the 1980s, the Protestant residents of the predominantly Catholic neighboring town of Dätzingen ( Grafenau municipality ) also belonged to the Schafhausen parish . However, by an announcement by the Oberkirchenrat dated January 30, 1984, these were assigned to the parish of Döffingen ( church district Böblingen ).

Warmbronn parish

The parish Warmbronn (approx. 1,900) comprises the Warmbronn district of the city of Leonberg. The church of St. Johannes Baptista was first mentioned in 1468, but is probably older. It was probably built by Hirsau Monastery. The current church was built in 1784 in the classical style. The tower is located on the west wall and has a retracted helmet roof. The interior of the church was renovated in 1960/61. The colored glass windows date from 1898 and 1971. The present organ was installed in 1983. The artist Sibylle Ritter designed a baptism tree.

In 2002 the parish built a community hall, Behind the Gardens.

Parish Weil der Stadt

The parish of Weil der Stadt (approx. 2,900) includes the core town of Weil der Stadt. The Württemberg reformer Johannes Brenz was born here. Because the city remained Catholic after the Reformation. Only a few Protestant residents lived in Weil der Stadt in the following period and were looked after from Schafhausen. 1881 a separate parish was established, 1888/9 was Brenz Church built and built its own parish. The parish also has a church choir. It also runs a kindergarten.

Parish Weissach

The parish of Weissach (approx. 2,100) includes the capital of Weissach. In 1254 a church was mentioned whose church set the Lords of Enzberg had. In 1360 it was donated to Maulbronn Monastery. In 1565 it was called St. Ulrich's Church. The church is late Gothic with Romanesque remains. It is a former fortified church with a single steeple, surrounded by Gaden . Until 1939 the parish of Weissach belonged to the parish of Vaihingen an der Enz. With effect from April 1, 1939 it was reclassified to the parish of Leonberg.

Wimsheim parish

Evang. St. Michaelis Church in Wimsheim

The parish of Wimsheim (approx. 1,400) includes the parish of Wimsheim. The Wimsheim church was first mentioned in 1232 when it was sold with the entire village by the Counts of Vaihingen to Maulbronn Monastery. The patronage was given in exchange to the diocese of Speyer in 1244, but was acquired by Württemberg in 1545. In 1556 the church was called St. Michaelskirche. It was built in 1514 and was replaced by today's neo-Romanesque building in 1883. The tower was partially preserved. Because of its size, the Michaelskirche is popularly called "Wimsheimer Dom". The architect was Robert Reinhardt from Stuttgart. The organ of the old church and the altar cross were kept inside.

Personal community on Glemseck

The parish on Glemseck is a dependent personal parish, as part of the overall parish of Leonberg-Nord. A personal congregation uses special forms of worship to address target groups that have not been or only rarely reached by previous church services. It is intended to supplement the existing offer of the local congregations, in particular by taking on diaconal and missionary tasks for the (overall) church congregation.

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;

Web links

Internet presence of the church district Leonberg

Sources and further information

  1. ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Friolzheim
  2. ↑ Website of the Gebersheim parish
  3. ↑ Internet presence of the Heimsheim parish ( memento of the original from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.evkircheheimsheim.de
  4. ↑ Internet presence of the parish Leonberg Stadtkirche
  5. ↑ Official Journal, Vol. 63, No. 15 of March 31, 2009, p. 352
  6. ↑ Internet presence of the parish Leonberg Blosenbergkirche ( Memento of the original from September 27, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ev-kirche-leonberg.de
  7. ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Leonberg-Eltingen ( Memento of the original from October 9, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.michaelskirche-eltingen.de
  8. ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Leonberg Ramtel ( Memento of the original from September 27, 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ev-kirche-leonberg.de
  9. ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Malmsheim
  10. ↑ Website of the Mönsheim parish
  11. ↑ Internet presence of the parish Renningen
  12. ↑ Internet presence of the parish Rutesheim Johanneskirche
  13. ↑ Internet presence of the Schafhausen parish
  14. ↑ Website of the parish Weil der Stadt
  15. ↑ Website of the community on Glemseck