Church district Tuttlingen

Basic data
Regional Church :	Evangelical Church in Württemberg
Prelature :	Reutlingen
Structure:	21 parishes
Parishioners:	53,122 (December 31, 2016)
Address of the Dean's Office :	Bahnhofstrasse 104 78532 Tuttlingen, Germany
Dean :	Sebastian Berghaus
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The Evangelical Church District Tuttlingen is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the deanery of Tuttlingen.

geography

The church district of Tuttlingen is located in the southwest of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes almost the entire district of Tuttlingen , i.e. the cities and communities of Aldingen , Bärenthal , Balgheim , Böttingen , Bubsheim , Buchheim , Deilingen , Denkingen , Dürbheim , Durchhausen , Egesheim , Emmingen-Liptingen (only district of Emmingen from Egg), Fridingen an der Danube , Frittlingen , Geisingen , Gosheim , Gunningen , Hausen ob Verena , Immendingen , Irndorf , Königsheim , Kolbingen , Mahlstetten , Neuhausen ob Eck , Reichenbach am Heuberg , Renquishausen , Rietheim-Weilheim , Seitingen-Oberflacht , Spaichingen , Talheim , Trossingen , Tuttlingen , Wehingen and Wurmlingen , the cities and towns Deißlingen , Dietingen (only main town), Rottweil , Wellendingen and Zimmern ob Rottweil the district Rottweil and neighborhoods Schwenningen am Neckar and Weigheim the city of Villingen-Schwenningen in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis and the congregation Beuron ( excluding the district of Hausen im Tal) in the district of Sigmaringen .

Neighboring church districts

The church district of Tuttlingen borders in the north on the church district Sulz am Neckar and in the northeast on the church district Balingen (both Reutlingen prelature). In the south and west it has a border with the Evangelical Church in Baden .

history

The area of ​​today's deanery or church district of Tuttlingen is predominantly Catholic as a result of earlier belonging to Upper Austria, the imperial city of Rottweil and the principality of Fürstenberg as well as to smaller lordships. Only Tuttlingen itself, Schwenningen a. N., Trossingen with Schura, Aldingen, Tuningen, Talheim, Rietheim, Hausen ob Verena and Neuhausen ob Eck belonged to the old heartland of Württemberg, where the Reformation was introduced from 1534. Most of the other places did not move to Protestant residents until the 19th century and Protestant parishes were founded.

After the Reformation was introduced in 1535, Tuttlingen became the seat of a special superintendent, which initially belonged to the Bebenhausen Generalate. In 1810 the Tuttlingen deanery came to the Tübingen Generalate, in 1823 to the Reutlingen Generalate and in 1913 to the Ulm Generalate, from which the present Ulm Prelature emerged in 1924 . It has been part of the Reutlingen Prelature since 1956 .

On January 1, 1977, the parishes of Geisingen, Immendingen and Möhringen as well as the residents of Eßlingen were reclassified from the Evangelical Church in Baden to the Württemberg Church.

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 Sebastian Berghaus since 2012, who is also one of the pastors at the town church in Tuttlingen .

Deans of the church district of Tuttlingen since 1781

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• 1781–1803 Johann Samuel Heller
• 1804–1819 Johann Immanuel Schmid
• 1819–1838 Karl Friedrich Kapff
• 1839–1842 Christian Gottlob von Moser
• 1842–1850 Friedrich Jakob Philipp Heim
• 1851–1879 D. Julius Hartmann (1806–1879)
• 1880–1897 Karl Friedrich Jäger (1825–1903)
• 1898–1908 Friedrich Fischer (1853–1933)
• 1909–1920 Joseph Haller
• 1921–1933 Paul Hinderer (1870–1937)
• 1933–1934? Fircher (?)
• 1934-1935 ?? provisional
• 1935–1948 Manfred Ebbinghaus
• 1948–1953 Ernst Lachenmann
• 1953–1965 Friedrich Stichler (1900–1996)
• 1965–1975 Erhard John (1920–2007)
• 1975–1987 Walter Schlenker (* 1928)
• 1988–1997 Martin Mayer (* 1935)
• 1998–2012 Frank Morlock (* 1952)
• since 2012 Sebastian Berghaus (* 1963)

Parishes

In the church district of Tuttlingen there are a total of 21 parishes, four of which have merged to form the entire parish of Tuttlingen, 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 of Tuttlingen is predominantly Protestant in the south, but predominantly Catholic in the north. Old Protestant churches or parishes therefore only exist in those places that introduced the Reformation early on, i.e. predominantly in the old Württemberg part. Protestant residents moved to the predominantly Catholic towns in the imperial city of Rottweil only since the 19th century or after the Second World War, so that there are mostly younger Protestant parishes there.

Parish of Aldingen

The parish of Aldingen (approx. 3,550) includes the parishes of Aldingen (with Aixheim), Denkingen and Frittlingen. In 1258 a pleban at the parish church of St. Mauritius was mentioned in Aldingen. The church records came to the Johanniterkommende Rottweil through the Lords of Blumberg. After the Reformation Aldingen became Protestant and in 1549 the church was renewed. There were further changes in 1593 and 1720. In 1887 it was renovated.

The neighboring towns of Aixheim, Denkingen and Frittlingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved here after the Second World War were assigned to the parish of Aldingen. In 1968, a Protestant church was built in Denkingen in the Lachen residential area. Today there are two parishes, the parish office Aldingen I has its seat in Aldingen, the parish office Aldingen II in Denkingen.

With the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 18, 1949, the parish of Aldingen was enlarged to include the places Egesheim (with Bärental / Hammer), Königsheim and Reichenbach am Heuberg (without Holzwiesen), which until then belonged to the parish of Oberdigisheim (parish of Balingen). Most of the Protestant residents moved to these places only after the Second World War. By announcement of April 14, 1953, these places were (again) separated from the parish of Aldingen and merged together with the places of Wehingen, Gosheim and Dellingen, which had already belonged to Aldingen, to form the new parish of Wehingen. This new parish was also assigned to Bubsheim (previously part of the Rietheim parish).

Parish of Deißlingen

The parish of Deißlingen (approx. 1,430) comprises the municipality of Deißlingen (including the district of Lauffen ob Rottweil) as well as the district of Wildenstein of the municipality of Zimmer ob Rottweil and the hamlet of Unterrotenstein of the Rottweiler district of Hausen ob Rottweil. Deißlingen and the surrounding area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in mainly after the Second World War. In 1957/58 an own church was built in Deißlingen (Pauluskirche) and later also an own parish was founded. Later, Lauffen ob Rottweil and, through the announcement of the upper church council of June 4, 1974, Unterrotenstein and Wildenstein (both previously belonging to the parish of Flözlingen) were assigned to it.

Parish of Flözlingen-Zimmer

The parish of Flözlingen-Zimmer (approx. 1,600) includes the parish of Zimmer ob Rottweil (excluding the Wildenstein district). The seat of the parish is the district of Flözlingen , which is why the parish was only named after Flözlingen until 1995. With effect from September 5, 1995, the parish of Flözlingen was renamed Flözlingen -zimmer.

Flözlingen was named as a branch of Stetten in 1360/70. The patronage of the church was held by the Lords of Falkenstein, who ceded it to Württemberg. After the Reformation, Flözlingen became a Protestant parish. The Gothic church with the choir tower was renovated in 1717. The builder was Heinrich Arnold von Rosenfeld.

The Protestant residents of the predominantly Catholic neighboring towns and today's districts of Zimmer ob Rottweil (Horgen, Stetten ob Rottweil and Zimmer ob Rottweil), most of whom only moved in after the Second World War, initially belonged to the Rottweil parish. By the announcement of the upper church council on June 30, 1975, these places were assigned to the parish and parish of Flözlingen. The district of Wildenstein in the community of Zimmer ob Rottweil, on the other hand, was assigned to the parish of Deißlingen by an announcement by the Upper Church Council on June 4, 1974.

Parish of Geisingen

The parish of Geisingen (approx. 1,250) includes the city of Geisingen. The area of ​​the city of Geisingen remained Catholic after the Reformation as part of the Principality of Fürstenberg. In 1806 the area came to Baden. Protestant residents also moved in mainly after the Second World War. They initially belonged to the parish Immendingen. In 1957 a church was built in Geisingen and later a parish was founded. The Protestant residents of today's Aulfingen district were also assigned to her. On January 1st, 1977 the parish of Geisingen changed from the Evangelical Church in Baden to the Württemberg Church. At the same time, the Geisingen districts Gutmadingen, Kirchen-Hausen and Leipferdingen, which until then belonged to the parish of Immendingen, were assigned to the parish of Geisingen.

Parish of Hausen ob Verena

The parish of Hausen ob Verena (approx. 950 parishioners) today includes the parishes of Hausen ob Verena and Seitingen-Oberflacht. A church and parish in Hausen ob Verena was first mentioned in 1275. In the late Middle Ages the parish was united with Gunningen. The village itself belonged - together with Rietheim - to the Hohenkarpfen rule. Hans III. von Karpfen, a great-grandson of the Württemberg Duke Eberhard im Bart, dismissed the old-believing pastor in 1563 and introduced the Reformation in his small territory. In 1565 the first Protestant pastor moved into the Hausener rectory. Even after the Hohenkarpfen family died out in the late 17th century, Hausen ob Verena and Rietheim remained part of Württemberg and thus Protestant. In 1846 a parish administration was established in Rietheim and in 1895 a separate parish was established. At the same time, the previous branch in Spaichingen became independent with its own parish. In the late Middle Ages, the patronage of the Hausen church was the responsibility of the Karpfen rule and the St. Georgen monastery. The originally late Gothic church of St. Stephen was rebuilt in the 18th century.

The neighboring community of Seitingen-Oberflacht remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were assigned to the parish of Hausen ob Verena. This constantly growing part of the community received the Evangelical Lukaskapelle in Seitigen, Hohnerstr. 1. Until 1992, the Protestant residents of the predominantly Catholic parish of Gunningen also belonged to the parish of Hausen ob Verena. With effect from January 28, 1992, Gunningen was assigned to the Schura parish. The Protestant residents of the predominantly Catholic town of Spaichingen also initially belonged to the parish of Hausen ob Verena, before a separate branch parish was established in Spaichingen, which was detached from the mother parish of Hausen ob Verena and made an independent parish by the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 13, 1955.

The parish of Hausen ob Verena with Seitingen-Oberflacht is characterized today by its committed child and youth work: Young groups, youth Bible group, Bible Vespers, children's Bible days and much more. In 2004 a beach volleyball field was set up in the large parish garden. Together with the Protestant district youth organization, the parish of Hausen ob Verena organizes a large beach volleyball tournament every summer.

Literature on the history of the parish Hausen ob Verena:

• Gustav Bossert: The Reformation in Tuttlingen and the surrounding area. BWKG 15 (1911), 19–52.
• Gustav Bossert: Hausen ob Verena as Hohenkarpfische patronage parish 1513–1663. BWKG 25 (1921), 195-213.

Parish Immendingen

The parish Immendingen (approx. 1,150) comprises the parish Immendingen. The area of ​​the municipality of Immendingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. In 1806 the area came to Baden. At the end of the 19th century and in today's districts, mainly after the Second World War, Protestant residents also moved in. As early as 1897, a church was built in Immendingen and a parish was founded. In 1959/60 the church was demolished and replaced by a new building. The parish originally included all places on the Upper Danube (Emmingen from Egg, Geisingen, Hattingen, Hintschingen, Mauenheim, Möhringen and Zimmer) until the parishes of Geisingen and Möhringen (with Emmingen) were formed in the 1970s. Since then, the parish of Immendingen has only included the parish of Immendingen with its districts of Hattingen, Hintschingen, Mauenheim and Zimmer.

On January 1st, 1977 the parish of Immendingen changed from the Evangelical Church in Baden to the Württemberg Church. At the same time, the Immendingen district of Ippingen, which until then belonged to the parish of Öfingen (town of Bad Dürrheim), was assigned to the parish of Immendingen. On January 1, 1981, the places Möhringen and Emmingen from Egg were separated from the parish Immendingen and raised to an independent parish.

Parish of Möhringen

The parish of Möhringen (approx. 2,050) comprises the Möhringen district of the city of Tuttlingen and the Emmingen district from Egg of the Emmingen-Liptingen community. Möhringen and Emmingen from Egg remained Catholic after the Reformation. The Protestant residents who moved in later were initially assigned to the Immendingen parish. In 1952 an own church was built in Möhringen. In 1962 the church was expanded and it got its present form with a sacristy, ancillary rooms and a bell tower. When it reopened, it was given the name Kreuzkirche.

On January 1, 1977, the parish of Immendingen and its affiliated branches in Emmingen from Egg and Möhringen changed from the Evangelical Church in Baden to the Württemberg Church. Liptingen initially remained in Baden and was part of the Stockach parish. On January 1, 1981 Möhringen became a separate parish together with the Emmingen branch from Egg. In 1982 Emmingen also got its own Protestant church with a parish hall. In 1983 Möhringen became an independent parish. As a result, in 1984/85 a separate parsonage with a parish hall was built in the Möhringer suburb. By law of September 5, 1989, Liptingen, which had previously belonged to the parish of Stockach, was reclassified to the parish of Emmingen-Liptingen, just like Emmingen in 1977, to the Württemberg regional church and assigned to the parish of Möhringen.

Christ parish Mühlheim an der Donau

The Christ Church Community Mühlheim an der Donau (approx.2,450) includes the communities Mühlheim an der Donau, Bärenthal, Beuron (excluding Hausen im Tal), Buchheim, Fridingen an der Donau, Irndorf, Kolbingen and Renquishausen as well as the district of Nendingen (excluding Altental ) City of Tuttlingen. Mühlheim an der Donau and the entire surrounding area remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents also moved in mainly after the Second World War. In 1963 a parish of its own was established in Mühlheim an der Donau. In 1965, the Christ Church with community center and kindergarten was built in Mühlheim an der Donau, and the independent parish of Mühlheim an der Donau was founded through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on December 6, 1963, after the Ministry of Culture established the new parish as a public body by letter of June 24, 1963 Had recognized right. The Protestant residents of the surrounding communities Bärenthal, Beuron, Fridingen an der Donau, Irndorf, Kolbingen, Nendingen (today part of Tuttlingen), Renquishausen and Stetten / Donau (today part of Mühlheim an der Donau) were assigned to it, who previously were mainly part of the parish Neuhausen ob Eck belonged. Bärenthal and Beuron had previously been part of the Tuttlingen parish since 1951. Until April 1, 1951, they were formerly part of the Hohenzollern parish of Sigmaringen, which at that time was reclassified with other parishes from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church. In doing so, u. a. the places Bärenthal and Beuron separated and assigned to the parish of Tuttlingen. The hamlet of Altental, which belongs to Nendingen, was, however, assigned to the parish of Tuttlingen by an announcement by the upper church council on January 4, 1968. In 1970 Nendingen built its own Nativity Scene Church with a parish hall. Another church, the Kreuzkirche, is in Fridingen on the Danube and a fourth church service room is in Kolbingen on Oberdorfstrasse. With effect from September 26, 2000, the parish Mühlheim an der Donau was renamed Christ Church Parish Mühlheim an der Donau.

The Protestant residents in Buchheim were only reclassified from the Evangelical Regional Church in Baden (parish of Meßkirch) to the Württemberg regional church and incorporated into the parish of Mühlheim / Donau by the law of September 5, 1989.

Today there are two parishes in the Christ parish in Mühlheim an der Donau. Parish I has its seat in Mühlheim an der Donau, Parish II in Fridingen an der Donau. The area of ​​the Christ Church Mühlheim an der Donau is divided into three pastoral care districts: Fridingen an der Donau with Bärenthal, Beuron, Buchheim and Irndorf; Mühlheim an der Donau with Kolbingen, Renquishausen and Stetten an der Donau as well as Tuttlingen-Nendingen. The Christ parish in Mühlheim an der Donau runs a kindergarten in Mühlheim.

Parish Neuhausen ob Eck

The parish of Neuhausen ob Eck (approx. 1,400) includes the community of Neuhausen ob Eck. A pleban was mentioned at the parish church of Neuhausen in 1275. The church set was owned by the Allerheiligen monastery in Schaffhausen . The church, originally dedicated to St. Gervasius, was restored after the fire in 1549.

Today's Neuhausen districts Schwandorf and Worndorf remained Catholic after the Reformation. The Protestant residents who moved in later belonged to the parish of Stockach and Meßkirch. By law of September 5, 1989, they were reclassified from the Evangelical Church in Baden to the Württemberg Church and assigned to the parish of Neuhausen ob Eck. The parish of Neuhausen ob Eck used to include the Protestant residents of some other surrounding predominantly Catholic places, such as B. Fridingen on the Danube. These were later assigned to the Mühlheim an der Donau parish.

Parish of Rietheim

The parish of Rietheim (approx. 1,450) includes the parishes of Rietheim-Weilheim, Böttingen, Bubsheim, Dürbheim, Königsheim and Mahlstetten. In 1275 a parish was mentioned in Rietheim. It probably went under in 1350. Rietheim was chosen by Wurmlingen around 1450. In 1471 the place belonged to the Martinskaplanei Tuttlingen and from about 1600 to the parish Hausen ob Verena. In 1846 a parish administration was established in Rietheim and in 1895 a separate parish was established. The church in Rietheim was probably consecrated to St. New Year's Eve before the Reformation. In the 19th century the church was demolished except for the early Romanesque tower and rebuilt in 1835. It was expanded in 1886 and 1901.

The neighboring communities of Böttingen, Dürbheim, Mahlstetten and Weilheim remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were assigned to the Rietheim parish. Since January 1, 2007, the Protestant residents from Bubsheim and Königsheim have also been part of the Rietheim parish. Previously these belonged to the parish of Wehingen, with Bubsheim already belonging to the parish of Rietheim until 1953 and then assigned to the newly formed parish of Wehingen. Before 1953, Königsheim belonged to the parish of Aldingen.

Rottweil parish

The parish of Rottweil (approx. 8,000) includes the city of Rottweil (with its districts, but without Unterrotenstein), the communities of Bösingen (including Herrenzimmern), Villingendorf and Wellendingen (including Wilflingen) as well as the main town of the community of Dietingen (the districts of Dietingen are neighboring Parishes in the parishes of Balingen and Sulz am Neckar). The area of ​​the Free Imperial City of Rottweil remained Catholic after the Reformation. But Protestants also moved to Rottweil in the 19th century. As early as 1802, there were Wuerttemberg military personnel in Rottweil who were supplied from Flözlingen. It had its own garrison preacher from 1807. The first civil parish was established in Rottweil in 1818. The Protestant parish received the former Dominican monastery church, called Predigerkirche , as the city parish church. After the Second World War, three more parishes were established, the second in 1958, the third in 1978 and the fourth in 2000. They are named Mitte, Nord, Nordwest and Süd. The city church is still the only Protestant church in the city. It also includes the Evangelicals who live in the Rottweiler districts of Feckenhausen, Göllsdorf, Hausen ob Rottweil, Neufra, Neukirch and Zepfenhan and in the neighboring communities of Bösingen, Dietingen (only the main town), Villingendorf and Wellendingen, with the Wellendingen district of Wilflingen until 1951 Parish of Hechingen and thus belonged to the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union. When the parish of Hechingen and other parishes were reclassified to the Württemberg regional church on April 1, 1951, the Protestant residents of Wilflingen were separated from the parish of Hechingen and incorporated into the parish of Rottweil. The Dietingen district of Gößlingen was also assigned to the parish of Rottweil with effect from November 1, 1995. Until then he belonged to the parish of Täbingen (parish of Balingen). The Unterrotenstein residential area in Rottweiler was already assigned to the parish of Deißlingen by an announcement by the upper church council on June 4, 1974.

Until 1969, Talhausen (municipality of Epfendorf ) also belonged to the parish of Rottweil. However, through an announcement by the Oberkirchenrat on November 3, 1969, Talhausen was assigned to the Trichtingen parish (Sulz am Neckar parish). With the same announcement, the Vaihinger Hof (Neukirch community) was reclassified from the Täbingen parish (Balingen parish) to the Rottweil parish.

Shura parish

The Schura parish (approx. 1,580) comprises the Schura district of the city of Trossingen, the communities of Durchhausen and Gunningen and the Weigheim district of the city of Villingen-Schwenningen. In terms of the church, Schura was initially a branch of Trossingen. In 1846 the place received a parish administration and in 1894 its own parish. Shura has owned a church since 1737.

The neighboring communities of Durchhausen, Gunningen and Weigheim remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were assigned to the Schura parish, with Gunningen only joining Schura on January 28, 1992. Before that, Gunningen belonged to the parish of Hausen ob Verena.

Parish of Schwenningen am Neckar

The parish of Schwenningen am Neckar (approx. 10,900) comprises the district of Schwenningen am Neckar of the city of Villingen-Schwenningen.

In 1275 there was a church in both Oberwenningen and Unterschwenningen. The Michaelskirche existed in Oberschwenningen and the St. Vinzenz Church in Unterschwenningen. Although the Vinzenzkirche was gradually downgraded to a branch church of St. Michael, it became the sole parish church of Schwenningen after the Reformation. Schwenningen had been part of Württemberg since 1444. The Duchy of Württemberg introduced the Reformation from 1535, so that Schwenningen, in contrast to the neighboring town of Villingen, was purely Protestant until the 19th century. After the Reformation, the Michaelskirche was demolished. In 1563 the Vinzenzkirche received a new tower, in 1700 a new nave and in 1837/38 a transept and an elevation of the tower. As a result of the strong influx of Protestants, a second parish office was set up at the current town church as early as 1835. In 1907 the Pauluskirche district (church from 1910) and in 1922 the Johanneskirche district (emergency church from 1931, new building in 1959/60) were separated, each with its own parish office. The parish of Johannes II was established within the Johanneskirche district in 1965. The Markuskirche district (1956–2004 former cemetery chapel as Markuskirche, since 1972 Rinelen parish center, name since 2004: Markuszentrum) was also established with its own parish office. In today's four churches, Johanneskirche, Markuszentrum, Pauluskirche and Stadtkirche, a total of six pastors perform their duties, and there is also a shared hospital pastoral office for the Villingen and Schwenningen clinics.

Parish of Spaichingen

The parish of Spaichingen (approx. 2,800) includes the city of Spaichingen. After the Reformation, the city remained Catholic as part of Upper Austria. In the 19th century, especially after the Second World War, Protestant residents also moved in, who initially belonged to the parish of Hausen ob Verena, until a separate branch church was established in Spaichingen. In 1905 a separate church and parish was built. The Protestant residents from Balgheim were later assigned to her. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 13, 1955, the branch parish of Spaichingen was separated from the mother parish of Hausen ob Verena and raised to the status of an independent parish.

Parish Talheim

The parish of Talheim (approx. 850) comprises the parish of Talheim and the Eßlingen district of the city of Tuttlingen. A church of St. Egidius, later St. Brigitta, was first mentioned in Talheim in 1275. The cathedral chapter of Konstanz had the right of patronage, probably as the successor to the Reichenau monastery. Württemberg introduced the Reformation and adopted the right of patronage. The church was enlarged and rebuilt in 1811. The tower of the previous building was retained.

Esslingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. The Protestant residents who moved in later were initially assigned to the Baden parish of Öfingen. On January 1, 1977, the Evangelicals from Eßlingen were reclassified from the Evangelical Church in Baden to the Württemberg Church and assigned to the Tuttlingen parish.

Parish of Trossingen

The parish of Trossingen (approx. 5,650) includes the core town of Trossingen as well as the residential area of ​​the Bundesbahnhof Trossingen, which was only reclassified here from the parish of Deißlingen on March 12, 1962, when the church council announced it. The Trossingen district of Schura forms its own parish.

A pleban was mentioned in 1275 at the parish church in Trossingen. It belonged to the Reichenau monastery. Württemberg introduced the Reformation and lifted chaplaincy in 1536. Today's church in Trossingen goes back to the original Beatae Mariae Virginis, that is, the church in Niederhofen consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Trossingen consisted of the lower village of Niederhofen and the upper village of Sontheim until the 19th century. The church in Niederhofen was demolished in 1746 with the exception of the tower basement and replaced by a larger new building, which was named Martin Luther Church in 1933 . In Sontheim there was a church of St. Anna, which was abolished as a parish church after the Reformation and later partially demolished. Remnants were still there until the 20th century. In 1953 a second Protestant parish (West Parish Office) was established. The previous rectory at the Martin Luther Church became the Eastern rectory. Today there are a total of three parishes, East, South and West.

Parish of Tuningen

The parish of Tuningen (approx. 1,300) includes the community of Tuningen. A pleban and a church were mentioned in Tuningen as early as 1220. It is probably a pilgrimage church that was gifted with a letter of indulgence on April 25, 1338. The church, consecrated to St. Gallus, stood outside the village between Sunthausen and Tuningen . It was probably initially a wooden structure, which was later replaced by a stone structure. The church was demolished in the Thirty Years' War. The Reformation was introduced as early as 1537 by the decision of the bailiff and the population against the resistance of the city of Villingen. The first Protestant pastor was Johannes Khym. The current church was built in the 17th century within the village, the tower dates from 1686. From 1728 to 1731 it was enlarged to a typical transverse church with a polygonal sacristy and a horseshoe-shaped arrangement of stalls and a three-sided gallery by the master builder Georg Friedrich Mayer from Stuttgart aligned with the pulpit and below / in front of the altar. It was given the name Michaelskirche because there was probably a Michaelskapelle in the cemetery in Tuningen in the pre-Reformation period, which also served as a parish church. In 1857 the outer facade including the tower was renovated. In 1901 the architect Heinrich Dolmetsch carried out a historicizing redesign with the roof trusses renewed and the installation of colored glazing with tracery and border ornaments from the glass painter's workshop Ludwig & Theodor Wilhelm in Rottweil. Between 1966 and 1968 it was renovated inside and in 1990 outside. In 1766 a church organ was first mentioned in the local church in Tuningen, which was replaced in 1842 by a new organ in the east gallery. In 1982 the parish received today's organ from the Georges Heintz company from Schiltach. The pulpit, the altar grille and the altar with the five-wound cross have been preserved from the older furnishings.

Between 1624 and 1871, Sunthausen was also looked after as a subsidiary community by Tuningen. In the period from 1635 to 1649 Tuningen did not have its own pastor. At that time the parish was supplied from Aldingen. The parish of Tuningen is the sponsor of a kindergarten ("Hegenest"), which goes back to a toddler school from 1862. There is also a church choir (founded in 1908) and a trombone choir (founded in 1954).

The Michael Hahn'sche Community (since 1860) and the Old Pietist Community (since approx. 1899) as well as the Blue Cross (from 1901) are to be mentioned as special groups in connection with the Tuningen parish .

Total parish of Tuttlingen

The total parish of Tuttlingen includes the core town of Tuttlingen and the community of Wurmlingen. It was formed with effect from November 12, 1989, when the until then sole parish of Tuttlingen was divided into the initially five parishes Stadtkirchengemeinde Tuttlingen, Martinskirchengemeinde Tuttlingen, Auferstehungskirchegemeinde Tuttlingen, Reconciliation parish Tuttlingen and Erlöserkirchengemeinde Wurmlingen. On December 1, 2013, the Martinskirche parish and the Reconciliation Parish merged to form the Peace Parish. The general parish as well as the particular parishes have been independent corporations under public law since 1990. The Möhringen district of Tuttlingen forms its own parish. The Protestant residents from the Eßlingen district belong to the Talheim parish, the Protestants from Nendingen (excluding Altental, which has belonged to the Tuttlingen parish since 1968) to the Mühlheim an der Donau parish. These three parishes do not belong to the overall parish of Tuttlingen.

City parish of Tuttlingen

City Church of St. Peter and Paul Tuttlingen

The city parish of Tuttlingen (approx. 3,400) comprises parts of the core city of Tuttlingen. The abbot of the Reichenau monastery was the pleban of the parish in Tuttlingen with the women's chapel and St. Martin's chaplain. The parish church was initially the Martinskirche located outside the city. From 1535, Württemberg introduced the Reformation through Ambrosius Blarer . Tuttlingen soon became the seat of a deanery. Martinskirche was destroyed in the Battle of Tuttlingen in 1643. After this, the Church of St. Peter and Paul was, today town church called a parish church. It was originally a small chapel that was expanded several times. The ruins of the old Martinskirche were replaced by a small chapel in 1862. The town church of St. Peter and Paul burned down in 1803 and was then rebuilt.

When the congregation grew rapidly due to influx, the (new) Martinskirche was built in 1958, the Resurrection Church in 1966 and later the Reconciliation Church in the Lohmehlen residential area. With effect from November 12, 1989, the Tuttlingen parish was then divided into five independent parishes (four parishes in the city area and the Wurmlingen Church of the Redeemer) and at the same time the Tuttlingen Evangelical Parish was formed, which consists of the five parishes.

Today there are three parishes in the parish of Tuttlingen Stadtkirche. They are named I, II and III.

Between 1951 and 1963 Bärenthal and Beuron also belonged to the parish of Tuttlingen. These formerly Hohenzollern places belonged to the parish of Sigmaringen until April 1, 1951, which at that time was reclassified with other parishes from the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union to the Württemberg regional church. In doing so, u. a. the places Bärenthal and Beuron separated from the parish Sigmaringen and assigned to the parish Tuttlingen. After the formation of the new Mühlheim an der Donau parish in 1963, both places were separated from Tuttlingen and assigned to the new Mühlheim an der Donau parish.

Resurrection parish Tuttlingen

The resurrection parish Tuttlingen (approx. 2,050) comprises parts of the core city of Tuttlingen. Until the 20th century, the Tuttlingen town church was the only Protestant church in the town. The parish grew strongly due to immigration. So after the Martinskirche, built in 1958, the Auferstehungskirche was built in 1966 and, with effect from November 12, 1989, the independent Resurrection Church Community of Tuttlingen was established there within the Tuttlingen Parish, which was also founded in 1989.

Martinskirche parish Tuttlingen

The Martinskirchengemeinde Tuttlingen (approx. 1,700) comprises parts of the core city of Tuttlingen. Until the 20th century, the Tuttlingen town church was the only Protestant church in the town. The parish grew strongly due to immigration. The Martinskirche was built in 1958 and, with effect from November 12, 1989, the independent Martinskirche parish Tuttlingen was established within the Tuttlingen parish, which was also founded in 1989.

Reconciliation parish Tuttlingen

The Tuttlingen Reconciliation Church (approx. 1,600) comprises parts of the core city of Tuttlingen. Until the 20th century, the Tuttlingen town church was the only Protestant church in the town. The parish grew strongly due to immigration. In 1986 the Reconciliation Church was built as the newest Protestant church and, with effect from November 12, 1989, the independent Reconciliation Parish Tuttlingen was established there within the Tuttlingen Parish, which was also founded in 1989.

Redeemer parish of Wurmlingen

The Redeemer Parish of Wurmlingen (approx. 1,100) includes the parish of Wurmlingen. The place remained Catholic after the Reformation. Protestant residents have also moved here since the 19th century. In 1936 there were seventy Protestants. They belonged to the parish of Tuttlingen. After the Second World War, the community grew rapidly. In 1954 the congregation was able to build its own church, the Church of the Redeemer. In 1980 Wurmlingen became its own parish and with effect from November 12, 1989 the independent Erlöserkirchengemeinde Wurmlingen was established there within the Tuttlingen parish, which was also founded in 1989.

Wehingen parish

The parish of Wehingen (approx. 2,300) includes the parishes of Wehingen, Deilingen, Egesheim, Gosheim and Reichenbach am Heuberg. All parishes remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents only moved in after the Second World War. They then belonged to the parish of Aldingen or, in the case of Egesheim, Königsheim and Reichenbach am Heuberg, to the parish of Oberdigisheim (parish of Balingen). Through the announcement of the upper church council of March 18, 1949, Egesheim, Königsheim and Reichenbach am Heuberg were also assigned to the parish of Aldingen, and through a further announcement of April 14, 1953, all of the named parishes became an independent parish, including the parish of Bubsheim, which had previously belonged to the parish of Rietheim Wehingen was formed after the Ministry of Education recognized the new parish as a public corporation in a letter dated January 21, 1953. In 1961 a Protestant church was built in Wehingen and a parish was established. The Protestant residents from Bubsheim and Königsheim were finally released from the Wehingen parish with effect from January 1, 2007 and assigned to the Rietheim parish.

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 VI: Freiburg administrative region; Stuttgart, 1982, ISBN 3-17-007174-2
• Gustav Bossert: The Reformation in Tuttlingen and the surrounding area , in: BWKG 15 (1911), pp. 19–52.

Web links

• Internet presence of the church district Tuttlingen

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