Mühlacker church district
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Heilbronn |
| Area : | km² |
| Structure: | 27 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx.37,100 (2005) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Schubartweg 13 75417 Mühlacker |
| Dean : | Jürgen Huber |
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The Evangelical Church District Mühlacker is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . His area is congruent with the Deanery Mühlacker.
geography
The church district of Mühlacker is located in the west of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the east of the Enzkreis , i.e. the area of the political cities and communities Illingen , Knittlingen , Maulbronn , Mühlacker , Ötisheim , Sternenfels , Wiernsheim , Wurmberg and the district of Ölbronn of the community of Ölbronn-Dürrn as well as the main town and district of Großvillars of the community of Oberderdingen ( Karlsruhe district ).
Neighboring church districts
The church district of Mühlacker borders the following church districts (starting clockwise in the northeast): Brackenheim (Heilbronn Prelature), Vaihingen an der Enz and Ditzingen (both Stuttgart Prelature) and Leonberg (Reutlingen Prelature). In the west, the church district Mühlacker has a border with the Evangelical Church in Baden (church districts Pforzheim and Bretten).
history
The Mühlacker dean's office goes back to the Maulbronn special superintendent, which was established for the Maulbronn monastery office after the Reformation in Württemberg, possibly from 1555. It is one of the oldest deaneries of the regional church and was part of the Maulbronn Generalate. The seat of the superintendent was Knittlingen, but occasionally another pastor of the superintendent held the duties of the superintendent (dean). In 1703 the superintendent Maulbronn was divided into an upper Maulbronn diocese and a lower Maulbronn diocese . The upper diocese initially had its seat in Roßwag (today a district of Vaihingen an der Enz ), from 1744 in Dürrmenz (today a district of Mühlacker), the lower diocese had its seat in Knittlingen. In 1827 both deaneries were merged. The current deanery Maulbronn had its seat in Knittlingen.
In 1823 the Maulbronn Generalate was abolished. Since then, the Maulbronn deanery has belonged to the Heilbronn Generalate, from which today's Heilbronn Prelature emerged in 1924. In 1840 consideration was given to moving the seat of the deanery from Knittlingen to Maulbronn, but this was not implemented until 1938. In 1970 the dean's office was finally moved to Mühlacker and the dean's office or church district renamed accordingly.
With effect from January 1, 1973, the parish of Mühlhausen / Enz and, by order of the Oberkirchenrats (Upper Church Council) of June 21, 1979, the parish of Großglattbach were reclassified from the Vaihingen parish to the Mühlacker parish. In return, on January 1, 1973, the parish of Gündelbach was reclassified from the Mühlacker parish to the Vaihingen 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 Jürgen Huber (* 1963), who is also one of the pastors at the Pauluskirche in Mühlacker , since 2017 .
Deans of the Maulbronn and Mühlacker church district since 1800
The Dean's office was initially in Knittlingen and Dürrmenz, from 1827 in Knittlingen, from 1938 in Maulbronn and from 1970 in Mühlacker.
- 1789–1803 Christian Konrad Klemm, dean of the upper dean's office in Maulbronn in Dürrmenz
- 1803–1811 Johann Karl Friedrich Schall, dean of the upper dean's office in Maulbronn in Dürrmenz
- 1811–1827 Johann Ludwig Lenz, dean of the upper dean's office in Maulbronn in Dürrmenz
- 1782–1809 Wilhelm Aurelius Krippendorf, dean of the lower dean's office in Maulbronn in Knittlingen
- 1810–1811 Ernst Christoph Mutschler, dean of the lower dean's office in Maulbronn in Knittlingen
- 1811–1822 Karl August Friedrich Stein, Dean of the Lower Deanery Maulbronn in Knittlingen
- 1823–1827 Gottlob Ulrich Osiander, dean of the lower dean's office in Maulbronn in Knittlingen
not yet complete
- 1828–1844 Gottlob Eberhard von Hafner , dean of the unified dean's office in Maulbronn in Knittlingen
- 1844–1853 Christian Friedrich Lempp (1808–1885)
- 1853–1858 Gotthard Viktor Lechler
- 1858–1875 Ferdinand Hermann Kornbeck
- 1876-1892 Karl August Haug
- 1893-1896 Wilhelm Theophil Kolb
- 1897–1904 Karl Wunderlich
- 1905–1920 Karl Miller
- 1920–1934 Paul Pichler
- 1935–1938 Ulrich Herzog
- 1939–1948 Friedrich Stein (1879–1956)
- 1948–1950?
- 1950–1955 Hans Wagner (1905–1993)
- 1955–1963 Reinhard Daur
- 1963–1974 Paul Tolk (1912–1979)
- 1974–1992 Hans Martin Freudenreich (* 1928)
- 1992–2005 Wolfgang Altenmüller (* 1941)
- 2005–2016 Ulf van Luijk (* 1954)
- since 2017 Jürgen Huber (* 1963)
Parishes
There are a total of 27 parishes in the Mühlacker church district. Seven church congregations have merged to form a total of three total church congregations, but remain independent bodies under public law. The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.
The area of the church district Mühlacker belongs mainly to the old heartland of Württemberg, where the Reformation was introduced from 1534. Therefore, the entire area is predominantly evangelical and there is also an evangelical parish and mostly an old church in almost every village. The area is also characterized by some former Waldensian villages , which were founded in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. These villages were reformed and had their own pastors. The language of worship was French until the beginning of the 19th century. In 1823 these parishes were incorporated into the (Lutheran) Württemberg regional church. In all places in the Mühlacker church district (except for Mühlacker itself), Catholics did not move in until after the Second World War.
Parish of Enzberg
The parish of Enzberg (approx. 1,950) comprises the Enzberg district of the city of Mühlacker. In terms of the church, the place initially belonged to Niefern, from 1818 to Dürrmenz, but a castle chapel in Enzberg is already mentioned in 1145. In 1832 Enzberg received its own church and parish.
Parish Freudenstein
The parish of Freudenstein (approx. 1,000) comprises the districts of Freudenstein and Hohenklingen of the city of Knittlingen. The church of St. Gallus (so from 1601) was a feudal fief of the Weißenburg family. The current church was built in 1753. There is a late Gothic branch church in the Hohenklingen district.
Parish of Großglattbach
The parish Großglattbach (approx. 800) includes the Großglattbach district of the city of Mühlacker. The place has two churches that are mentioned as belonging to Weißenburg as early as the 10th century. In 1601 they are called St. Peter and St. Markus. The Gothic parish church of St. Peter is a west tower complex with a closed choir. The tower was raised in 1870. The church of St. Markus, today the cemetery church, was essentially built in 1403. It has a star-vaulted choir.
Until 1979 the parish of Großglattbach belonged to the church district of Vaihingen. By order of the upper church council of June 21, 1979 it was reclassified to the church district Mühlacker.
Parish of Großvillars
The parish of Großvillars (approx. 550) includes the district of Großvillars of the municipality of Oberderdingen. Großvillars was founded as a Waldensian colony from 1698. A church of its own was built with the place and a Reformed parish was established. Politically, the place formed a municipality together with the neighboring Kleinvillars, which was separated into two independent municipalities in 1826. As early as 1823, the Reformed parish of Großvillars was incorporated into the Württemberg regional church. In 1866 the political municipality of Großvillars was dissolved, the larger part came to the city of Knittlingen, the smaller part to the municipality of Oberderdingen. It was not until the municipal and district reform in Baden-Württemberg on January 1, 1973 that the Knittling part was also assigned to the municipality of Oberderdingen. Since then the place has been politically united again. However, the earlier division had no effect on the church situation.
Parish Illingen
The parish of Illingen (approx. 3,350) comprises the main town of Illingen. A church is mentioned as early as 774 when it was donated to Lorsch Abbey. In 1425 Georg von Enzberg sold it to Maulbronn Monastery, to which it was incorporated in 1479. From 1601 it is called St. Cyriakuskirche. The former fortified church has a late Gothic choir tower with a closed choir.
Iptingen parish
The parish of Iptingen (approx. 700) includes the district of Iptingen of the Wiernsheim community. A church is mentioned in 1237. In 1244 it was exchanged from Maulbronn Monastery to the Bishop of Speyer, but later it belonged again to Maulbronn. The church still has a Romanesque tower basement. The ship was built in 1513. The parish of Iptingen belonged to the church district of Vaihingen until 1995. With effect from November 12, 1995 it was reclassified to the Mühlacker church district.
Parish of Kleinvillars
The parish of Kleinvillars (approx.) Includes the Kleinvillars district of the city of Knittlingen. The place is a Waldensian settlement that emerged from 1699 on the suburbs of the city of Knittlingen and the community of Ölbronn. A church was only built in 1737. Politically, Kleinvillars formed a municipality with the neighboring Großvillars until 1826, when it became an independent municipality. The initially Reformed parish of Kleinvillars was incorporated into the Württemberg regional church at the beginning of the 19th century. Since 1876 the place has been looked after by the neighboring parish of Ölbronn.
Parish of Knittlingen
The parish of Knittlingen (approx. 2,700) includes the core town of Knittlingen. A church is mentioned for the first time as early as 1148. In 1422 it was called St. George's Church. It was outside the city and was probably the parish church for Knittlingen, Diefenbach and Freudenstein as well as Maulbronn early on. In 1289 it was incorporated into Maulbronn Monastery. After the church was destroyed, it was demolished in the 18th century. In the center of the town there was a chapel which was dedicated to Our Lady, John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. After the Reformation it became the main Protestant church in the city. The nave and the tower are from the 13th century, the choir is late Gothic.
Parish of Lienzingen
The parish of Lienzingen (approx. 1,100) comprises the Lienzingen district of the city of Mühlacker. A church of St. Peter (so only since the 17th century) is already mentioned in 1186. It belonged to the Sinsheim monastery . In the 14th century it came to the Maulbronn Monastery. The late Gothic choir tower church probably dates from the 14th century. The ashlars of the masonry may come from a castle. Outside the village stands, built as a sanctuary 1476/83 Frauenkirche with kreuzrippengewölbtem Choir and low ship. It is surrounded by a cemetery.
By the announcement of the upper church council on June 24, 1970, the evangelical residents of the Aussiedlerhof Hasenberg were separated from the parish of Lienzingen and assigned to the parish of Schmie.
Parish of Lomersheim
The parish of Lomersheim (approx. 1,400) comprises the Lomersheim district of the city of Mühlacker. The Church of St. Peter came from the Lords of Enzberg to Maulbronn Monastery in 1401. The current church is a late Gothic choir tower from 1459.
Parish Maulbronn
The parish of Maulbronn (approx. 1,900) includes the core town of Maulbronn. The parish is still relatively young, as only the Maulbronn monastery complex existed in the area of today's core town of Maulbronn before 1800. A bourgeois settlement around Maulbronn Monastery did not grow until 1809. In 1838 it was raised to an independent municipality and in 1886 to a city. A parish administration was only set up for the young community in 1842. In 1875 it was elevated to a parish, the parish church of which became the monastery church.
General parish of Mühlacker
The entire parish of Mühlacker (approx.) Includes the core town of Mühlacker (including Dürrmenz). In the area of today's core town of Mühlacker, Württemberg introduced the Reformation from 1534. At first there were only Lutherans. From 1699 reformed Waldensians were settled west of Dürrmenz. They formed their own Reformed parish Du Queyras and received the old parish church of St. Peter in Dürrmenz . The Lutheran congregation retained the church of St. Andrew, which had already become a parish church in 1408. In 1823 the Reformed community was abolished and incorporated into the Evangelical Church in Württemberg. After that, the church of St. Peter served as a cemetery church. From then on, St. Andrew's Church was the only parish church in the community until the 20th century. Until 1827 it was even the seat of a deanery, then Maulbronn became the seat of a deanery.
In the 20th century, the parish of Dürrmenz and Mühlacker became so large that more churches and community centers were built. In 1920, alongside the St. Andrea parish, the Paulus parish was established as the second parish within the Dürrmenz-Mühlacker parish. The church services in the Paulus parish were initially held in the bear bar. Today's Pauluskirche was built in 1954 and became the seat of the deanery in 1970. The Paul Gerhardt parish hall was built in 1959 and another parish was established there.
With effect from December 4, 1983, the previously sole parish of Mühlacker was split up. Three independent parishes emerged, the Pauluskirchengemeinde Mühlacker, the Andreaskirchengemeinde Mühlacker and the Paul-Gerhardt-Kirchengemeinde Mühlacker, which are combined in the also newly established Mühlacker parish.
Pauluskirchengemeinde Mühlacker
The Pauluskirchengemeinde Mühlacker (approx. 2,400) comprises the inner core city of Mühlacker. The Pauluskirche was built in 1954. As early as 1920, the Paulus parish was created within the Dürrmenz-Mühlacker parish by separating it from the Andrea parish. With effect from December 4, 1983, the independent Paulus Parish Mühlacker was formed within the also newly established Mühlacker Parish. In 1987 some areas in Mühlacker, which until then belonged to the Pauluskirche community, were incorporated into the Andreaskirche community.
Andreas Church Mühlacker
The Andreaskirchengemeinde Mühlacker (approx. 2,300) includes the Dürrmenz district of the city of Mühlacker. An Andreas chapel was first mentioned in 1371. In 1408 it was elevated to a parish church. After the Waldensians settled in 1699 and received the St. Petruskirche, there was also a Reformed church (St. Peter) in Dürrmenz in addition to the Lutheran parish (St. Andreas). In 1823, however, the Reformed church was merged with the Lutheran church. For almost 100 years it was the only Protestant congregation in Dürrmenz or later Mühlacker. It was not until 1920 that the Paulus parish was separated and in 1983 the independent Paulus church congregation was formed within the also newly established Mühlacker congregation.
In 1987 some areas in Mühlacker, which until then belonged to the Pauluskirche community, were incorporated into the Andreaskirche community.
Paul Gerhardt parish in Mühlacker
The Paul Gerhardt parish of Mühlacker (approx. 1,300) comprises parts of the core town of Mühlacker. The Paul-Gerhardt-Parish is the third parish of the core city, next to the Andrew and the Paulus parish. Due to the increase in the Protestant population of Mühlacker, the Paul Gerhardt parish hall was built in 1959 as a further preaching place for the Mühlacker parish after the Andreas and Pauluskirche. In 1983, the independent Paul Gerhardt parish was formed there within the also newly established Mühlacker parish.
Parish Mühlhausen / Enz
The parish Mühlhausen / Enz (approx. 800) includes the Mühlhausen / Enz district of the city of Mühlacker. The Albanskirche was built in 1458 instead of older parts of the building. The choir tower dates from 1526. In addition to others, the Maulbronn monastery also had shares in the church around 1679. Nevertheless, from 1552 onwards, the church set came to Württemberg via the Markgröningen hospital.
Until 1972 the parish Mühlhausen / Enz belonged to the church district Vaihingen. With effect from January 1, 1973, it was reclassified to the Mühlacker church district.
Parish of Oberderdingen
The parish of Oberderdingen (approx. 2,700) comprises the main town of the parish of Oberderdingen, to which the now no longer delimitable town of Unterderdingen belongs. A church with a free-standing bell tower in the Amthof has been attested since 1227. It is later called St. Laurentius Church. From 1255 it belonged to the Herrenalb monastery. The Reformation was introduced by Württemberg and the current church was built between 1571 and 1574. In Unterderdingen, a branch church of St. Peter and Paul was built in 1769 , which has a Romanesque-Gothic choir tower. It is assumed that the previous building was the old parish church of Oberderdingen.
Parish of Ölbronn
The parish of Ölbronn (approx. 1,300) includes the district of Ölbronn of the community of Ölbronn-Dürrn. The district of Dürrn forms its own parish within the Evangelical Regional Church in Baden . In terms of church, Ölbronn initially belonged to Bauschlott, but in 1244 it became its own parish. At that time the parish church was incorporated into Maulbronn Monastery. From 1601 it is called St. Anton Church. The parish also looked after Kleinvillars since the 19th century. Today's church in Ölbronn was built in 1748, the choir tower is early Gothic.
Parish of Ötisheim
The parish of Ötisheim (approx. 2,750) comprises the community of Ötisheim. The local Michaelskirche is attested as early as 1356. It belonged to Maulbronn Monastery. In 1536 it is called St. Michael's Church. The choir tower dates from the middle of the 13th century, the nave from the 18th century. In 1908 the church was rebuilt.
The Waldensian settlements Schönenberg and Corres were built in the Ötisheim district from 1699 . In 1701 a church was built in Schönenberg and a reformed parish was established, which was also responsible for Corres. In Corres there is also a small church with a roof turret. The first pastor of the Schönberg parish was the founder of Schönenberg and the leader of the Waldensians Henri Arnaud . In 1824 the reformed parish of Schönenberg / Corres was incorporated into the Württemberg regional church and the two branch parishes of Corres and Schönenberg of the parish of Ötisheim were created. In 1883 the church in Schönenberg was rebuilt. On April 13, 1954, the Oberkirchenrat announced that the hamlet of Erlenbach was reclassified from the parish of Ötisheim to the parish of Schönenberg. With effect from December 4, 1977, the subsidiary parishes of Corres and Schönenberg were dissolved and the parishioners joined the parish of Ötisheim. Thus the parish of Ötisheim has three churches and two pastors to this day.
Whole parish of Pinache
The parish of Pinache (approx. 1,100) comprises the districts of Pinache and Serres in the Wiernsheim community. It consists of the two parishes of Pinache and Serres.
Parish of Pinache
The parish of Pinache (approx.) Includes the Pinache district of the Wiernsheim community. Pinache is a Waldensian settlement that was founded from 1699 mainly on parts of the district of Wiernsheim and Dürrmenz. A church was built in 1721. A Reformed parish and parish belonged to it, which also looked after the neighboring Serres. After 1729 the parish was temporarily closed. In 1823 the Reformed community was incorporated into the Württemberg regional church.
Serres parish
The Serres parish (approx.) Comprises the Serres district of the Wiernsheim parish. Like Pinache, Serres was founded as a Waldensian colony from 1699. Ecclesiastically it has always belonged to Pinache, but Serres has had its own church since 1761.
Schmie parish
The Schmie parish (approx. 400) comprises the Schmie district of the city of Maulbronn and the Hasenberg resettled farm (marked Lienzingen), which was separated from the Lienzingen parish by an announcement by the Upper Church Council on June 24, 1970 and assigned to the Schmie parish.
A church was built in Schmie in the Romanesque period. In 1702 it is called St. Dieboldkirche. In 1752 the nave was rebuilt and a neo-Romanesque choir tower was added in 1864. Schmie was a branch of Lienzingen until 1845, then became a parish administration and only in 1933 its own parish.
Parish of Schützingen
The parish of Schützingen (approx. 550) includes the district of Schützingen of the community of Illingen without the hamlet of Schützinger Mühle, which was reclassified to the parish of Gündelbach (today the parish of Vaihingen an der Enz ) through the announcement of the upper church council on July 21, 1952 . A church is mentioned as early as 1023. In 1152 it was under the patronage of the Lords of Roßwag, who in 1356 passed through the Lords of Enzberg to the Herrenalb Monastery, to which it was incorporated in 1407. The late Gothic choir tower church has a ribbed vault and wall paintings around 1300. In 1719 it was structurally changed. After being destroyed in the war, it was restored in 1949.
Total parish of Sternenfels
The entire parish of Sternenfels (approx. 1,700) includes the community of Sternenfels. It consists of the two parishes of Sternenfels and Diefenbach.
Parish of Sternenfels
The parish of Sternenfels (approx.) Comprises the main town of the parish of Sternenfels. The place had to withstand numerous changes of rule in the course of history. Ecclesiastically he belonged to Kürnbach. A separate church was built in 1700 and expanded in 1750 and in the 19th century. In 1816 a parish administration was established in Sternenfels and in 1866 a parish.
Parish of Diefenbach
The Diefenbach parish (approx.) Includes the Diefenbach district of the Sternenfels parish . A Holy Cross Church belonged to Maulbronn Monastery , was a branch of Knittlingen and was raised to its own parish in 1420. The choir tower is early Gothic. The current church was practically rebuilt in 1621 by Heinrich Schickhardt by expanding it to form a transverse church . This cross-church character was reinforced by the renovation and expansion in 1771, but lost it again through the renovation and redesign in 1968.
Evang. Sternenfels church
Evang. Sternenfels-Diefenbach church
Evang. Sternenfels-Diefenbach church
Evang. Sternenfels-Diefenbach church
Parish Wiernsheim
The parish of Wiernsheim (approx. 1,700) comprises the main town of Wiernsheim. Ulrich von Iptingen gave a church to the Maulbronn monastery in 1194, to which it was incorporated in 1224. The current building is late Gothic and has been called St. Mauritius Church since 1601. Wurmberg also belonged to Wiernsheim in the beginning.
Parish Wurmberg
The parish of Wurmberg (approx. 1,600) includes the parish of Wurmberg with the district of Neubärental. A chapel in Wurmberg was mentioned as early as 1221. A predecessor of today's Petruskirche was probably built in 1603. In 1699 Waldensians were settled in the district of Lucerne, who celebrated Reformed services in German and French from 1721 to 1823 in their own church on today's Waldenserplatz. After the union of the Waldensian community with the regional church community in 1823, the old Petruskirche became too small. The neo-Gothic Petruskirche was built according to plans by Stuttgart's senior building councilor Christian Friedrich von Leins and inaugurated in 1865. From the previous church, a historical cone chest organ (1849) by Eberhard Friedrich Walcker has been preserved. The Neubärental district, founded in 1721 by Reformed religious refugees from Bärenthal near Beuron, only received its own little church in 1928 based on plans by the architects Werner Klatte and Richard Weigle. Inside wall and ceiling paintings (Last Supper, Crucifixion, Ascension, symbols from the Revelation of John) by Walter Kohler.
Zaisersweiher parish
The parish Zaisersweiher (approx. 950) includes the district Zaisersweiher of the city of Maulbronn. A church was given to the Sinsheim monastery as early as 1100 . With Maulbronn the place became Protestant. The Sinsheim Monastery sold the church set to Württemberg in 1572. From 1601 the church is called St. Johann. In 1796 the church was completely changed, the choir tower still comes from the previous church.
partnership
Since 1980 there has been an intensive partnership with the Moravian Brethren in southwestern Tanzania with its headquarters in Mbeya . In this context, there are alternating visits every two years.
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 V: Karlsruhe district, Stuttgart, 1976, ISBN 3-17-002542-2 .
Web links
Internet presence of the Evangelical Church District Mühlacker
Individual evidence
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