Church district Ulm
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Ulm |
| Area : | km² |
| Structure: | 38 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx. 55,400 (2005) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Grüner Hof 6 89073 Ulm |
| Dean : | Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl |
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The Evangelical Church District Ulm is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the dean's office in Ulm.
geography
The Ulm church district is located in the southeast of the Württemberg regional church. Its area mainly covers the east of the Swabian Alb . Its parishes belong to the political cities and communities of Ulm (urban district) and Altheim (Alb) , Amstetten (only Reutti district), Asselfingen , Ballendorf , Beimerstetten , Bernstadt , Börslingen , Breitingen , Dornstadt (only the main town and district of Bollingen ), Erbach , Holzkirch , Illerkirchberg , Langenau , Lonsee (excluding the Radelstetten district), Neenstetten , Nerenstetten , Öllingen , Rammingen , Setzingen and Weidenstetten in the Alb-Danube district .
Neighboring church districts
The church district Ulm borders in the east on the Evangelical Lutheran regional church in Bavaria , in the south on the church district Biberach , in the west on the church district Blaubeuren , in the north-west on the church district Geislingen an der Steige and in the north on the church district Heidenheim (all prelature Ulm) .
history
In contrast to most of the deaneries of the Württemberg regional church, which were established soon after the Reformation, the Ulm church district is a re-establishment from the 19th century. The area of today's church district Ulm belonged predominantly to the area of the imperial city of Ulm. Since this introduced the Reformation, the area is predominantly evangelical. Wiblingen and the associated places as well as the places that belonged to the German Order Coming Ulm remained Catholic. Even in the days of the imperial city, the Münster was the seat of a superintendent or senior council. The entire area came to Württemberg in 1810. The senior council from Ulm became a dean's office from Württemberg. At the same time, Ulm became the seat of an upper office in Württemberg . The Protestant parishes of the entire surrounding area were assigned to the dean's office in Ulm. In addition, Ulm became the seat of a general superintendent, from which today's Prelature Ulm emerged in 1924 . There was also the Deanery Albeck, which was established after the transfer to Württemberg in 1810, but was merged with the Deanery Ulm in 1832.
As a result of the dissolution of some districts or higher offices in Württemberg in 1939, the church administrative districts were also partially restructured. With effect from April 1, 1939, the parishes of Bissingen ob Lontal and Niederstotzingen were reclassified into the parish of Heidenheim.
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 Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl since 2006, who is also one of the pastors at Ulm Minster .
Deans of the Ulm church district since 1810
- 1810–1814 Johann Martin Miller
- 1814–1816 Karl Viktor Hauff
- 1816–1822 Johann Wilhelm Stüber
- 1822–1844 Ludwig Jakob Majer
- 1845–1875 Christian August Landerer
- 1876–1888 Paul Heinrich Franz Pressel (1824–1898)
- 1889–1899 Adolf Bilfinger
- 1899–1917 Paul Gottlob Theodor Knapp
- 1917–1922 Heinrich Albert Peter Holzinger (1863–1944)
- 1922–1933 Ludwig Friedrich Vöhringer (1872–1949)
- 1933–1939 Theodor Kappus
- 1939–1953 Otto August Sauter (1883–1955)
- 1953–1970 Hans Seifert (* 1905)
- 1970–1975 Hans Jakob Theophil Askani (1923–1982)
- 1975–1985 Erhard John (1920–2007)
- 1986–1992 Hans Kümmel (1936–2014)
- 1992–2005 Hans-Hermann Keinath (* 1940)
- 2006-today Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl (* 1963)
The Deanery Albeck had only one dean between 1810 and 1832, namely Samuel Baur, pastor in Göttingen and Albeck.
Parishes
There are a total of 38 parishes in the Ulm church district. Ten parishes have merged to form two total parishes, but remain independent corporations under public law. Before 1800, the area of the church district of Ulm belonged mainly to the Free Imperial City of Ulm, which introduced the Reformation. In almost every village there is a mostly old Protestant church and its own parish. The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.
The parishes in the church district Um are united in the districts Ulm, Donautal, Ulmer Alb, Langenau and Nördliche Alb. The individual parishes work closely together within the districts.
Albeck parish
The parish of Albeck (approx.) Includes the Albeck district of the city of Langenau. In terms of the church, Albeck was initially a branch of Langenau, and of Göttingen since the middle of the 14th century. The parish of Albeck is still looked after by the local parish office. A church of St. Jakob has been attested since 1447, when the community donated an early measurement pound. After the Reformation, Albeck initially became its own parish, but this was abolished in 1805. The current church was built between 1705 and 1706 on the foundation walls of the previous building. The tower has a Gothic origin but was then modified. In 1955 and 1973 the church was renovated.
Parish Altheim / Alb
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The parish Altheim / Alb (approx. 1,250) comprises the parish Altheim (Alb) with the associated districts of Märkleshöfe , Söglingen and Zähringen . It belongs to the Northern Alb district. A parish church was first mentioned in Altheim in 1281. The church consecrated to Our Lady came to the city of Ulm via the Counts of Werdenberg, who left the patronage rights to the hospital, to which the church was incorporated in 1439. After the Reformation it became a Protestant parish church. The current building of the Romanesque church was designed in 1696 by Heinrich Hacker from Ulm. The tower base is probably still Staufer and has a superstructure from the 16th century. In 1974/75 the church was renewed.
In Zähringen there is also a church from the 16th century. The tower is from 1905. In 1960 it was renovated inside and in 1064 outside. Regular church services are celebrated in Altheim and fortnightly in Zähringen.
Parish Asselfingen
The parish of Asselfingen (approx. 700) includes the parishes of Asselfingen and Rammingen. There is evidence of a church in Asselfingen as early as the 14th century. It is dedicated to St. Pantaleon. A parish has been mentioned for the first time since 1379. Through the Lords of Rammingen and the Counts of Wolfegg, the patronage came to the Besserer, who introduced the Reformation. The core of the late Romanesque church was later changed. The ship was enlarged in 1748 and the tower was given a new finish. In 1966/67 the church was renovated. Wall paintings from the 13th century were exposed.
Rammingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were assigned to the Asselfingen parish. The Asselfingen parish also looks after the parish of Öllingen.
Parish of Ballendorf-Börslingen
The parish of Ballendorf (approx. 670) comprises the two municipal parishes of Ballendorf and Börslingen. A church consecrated to St. Martin in Ballendorf was first mentioned in 1293. The patronage came to Ulm via the Counts of Werdenberg, which in 1406 left it to the Wengen Monastery. After the Reformation it became a Protestant parish church. It is a medieval choir tower. The interior was renovated in 1885 and 1961. During the last renovation, wall paintings from the 14th century were exposed.
Börslingen was always an ecclesiastical branch of Ballendorf, but formed its own branch parish until 1971. With effect from December 5, 1971, the subsidiary parish of Börslingen was abolished and the parishioners were assigned to the parish of Ballendorf. The church in Börslingen was built in the 16th century. A chapel is mentioned as early as 1543. The tower was only added in 1740. In 1934 the church was renewed. In 1963 the exterior was renovated again.
Parish of Beimerstetten
The parish of Beimerstetten (approx. 1,900) includes the parishes of Beimerstetten and Westerstetten. A church of St. Peter existed in Beimerstetten as early as the 14th century. The patronage was held by the Counts of Helfenstein, who handed it over to the city of Ulm in 1396. Politically it belonged to the office of Bernstadt, from where it was also supplied by the church from 1531. After 1550 it was raised to a parish. The current church was rebuilt in 1854. The choir and the tower of the late Gothic previous building were taken over. Beimerstetten was a branch parish of Bernstadt until 1976 and together with the local parish formed the entire parish of Bernstadt. By order of the upper church council of June 22, 1976 the branch relationship of the branch parish of Beimerstetten to the parish of Bernstadt and the entire parish of Bernstadt was dissolved.
Westerstetten 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 Beimerstetten.
From 1974 to 1980 the Protestant residents from Dornstadt also belonged to the parish of Beimerstetten. On July 1, 1980, an independent parish was established in Dornstadt.
Bernstadt parish
The parish of Bernstadt (approx. 1,600) includes the municipality of Bernstadt. A church was first mentioned in Bernstadt in 1319. The church dedicated to St. Lambert is probably older. It belonged to the Counts of Helfenstein and the Lords of Bernstadt. In the 14th and 15th centuries it was bought by the imperial city of Ulm, which it left to the Wengen Monastery. Finally she came to the Wiesensteig Abbey. After the Reformation it became a Protestant parish church. The tower substructure of the church is still Romanesque, the nave was built in 1486 in late Gothic form. It has a reticulated choir. In 1704 the church burned down, but was rebuilt afterwards. In 1898 and 1972 the church was renovated.
Until 1976, Beimerstetten was a branch parish of Bernstadt. Both formed the entire parish of Bernstadt. By order of the upper church council of June 22, 1976 the branch relationship of the branch parish of Beimerstetten to the parish of Bernstadt and the entire parish of Bernstadt was dissolved.
Dornstadt parish
The parish of Dornstadt (approx. 1,550) comprises the main town and the districts of Bollingen and Böttingen of the Dornstadt community. The other districts of Dornstadt belong to parishes in the church district of Blaubeuren.
Dornstadt, Bollingen and Böttingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved there only after the Second World War were initially assigned to the Bernstadt parish. When a separate pastoral office was set up in Beimerstetten in 1974, the Protestant residents from Dornstadt were assigned to this new parish. The number of Protestant residents continued to increase, however, so that an independent church community was sought and could also build its own community center. The rectory was built as the first construction phase in 1980. On July 1, 1980, Dornstadt became an independent parish. On January 1, 1982, the Protestant residents from Bollingen and Böttingen, who until then belonged to the parish of Mähringen, were incorporated into the parish of Dornstadt. In 1982 the Dornstadt community center was inaugurated with the Markushaus. The Dornstadt parish also runs a kindergarten (Noah's Ark).
Parish of Erbach
The parish of Erbach (approx. 2,000) includes the city of Erbach without the Ersingen district, which forms its own parish within the Biberach church district, and the Ringingen district, which belongs to the Pappelau parish (Blaubeuren church district). Until 1985, the Protestant residents of the Erbach hamlet of Burren belonged to the parish of Grimmelfingen. By the announcement of the upper church council of August 19, 1985, however, they were assigned to the parish of Erbach. Already in 1982 the Protestant residents of Donaustetten were separated from the parish of Erbach by an announcement of the upper church council of May 19, 1982 and assigned to the parish of Wiblingen.
The Erbach area remained Catholic after the Reformation because it belonged to Austria. Most of the Protestant residents who moved in after the Second World War initially belonged to the Ersingen parish. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 13, 1957, the independent branch parish Erbach was formed as a subsidiary of Ersingen, after the Ministry of Education recognized the Erbach branch parish as a public corporation in a letter dated January 14, 1957. In 1959 an own church, the Erlöserkirche, was built in Erbach. By announcement of January 4, 1965, the Erbach branch parish was separated from the Ersingen mother parish and raised to the status of an independent parish. The places Dellmensingen (previously parish of Oberholzheim), Donaurieden (previously parish of Ersingen) and Donaustetten (previously parish of Ulm-Wiblingen) were assigned to it at the same time (Donaustetten was reassigned to Wiblingen in 1982). In 1966 a parish administration and later a parish was founded in Erbach. The parish of Erbach today also includes the districts of Bach, Dellmensingen and Donaurieden, which also remained Catholic after the Reformation.
Until 1973 the parish of Erbach belonged to the church district of Biberach. With effect from January 1, 1974, it was reclassified to the Ulm church district.
Parish Ettlenschieß
The parish Ettlenschieß (approx. 430) includes the district Ettlenschieß of the parish of Lonsee. In terms of the church, Ettlenschieß was initially a branch of Rorgenstein (opened in Geislingen). A chapel of St. George and Bernhard (partly also St. Martin) was elevated to a parish church in 1433. The patronage was the imperial city of Ulm. The Gothic church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was enlarged in 1912 and renovated in 1965. Wall paintings from the 14th century were exposed. The Ettlenschieß parish was dissolved in the 1930s. Since then, the Ettlenschieß parish has been looked after by the Weidenstetten parish (in some cases also from Urspring).
Parish of Göttingen
The parish of Göttingen (approx. 1,230) comprises the Göttingen district of the municipality of Langenau. A parish church was first mentioned in Göttingen in 1349. The church known as Martinskirche was probably dependent on Langenau. Through the Counts of Kirchberg, the church set came to the Wiblingen Monastery, to which the church was incorporated in 1391. The imperial city of Ulm introduced the Reformation in 1531 and bought the right of patronage in 1591. The Gothic church with choir around 1460 was renovated in 1872 and 1951.
Parish of Grimmelfingen
The parish of Grimmelfingen (approx. 1,650) comprises the districts of Grimmelfingen (with the residential area Lindenhöhe), Donautal, Eggingen, Einsingen and Ermingen (with Allewind and Schaffelkingen) and the residential area Hochsträß of the city of Ulm and the hamlet of Wernau of the city of Erbach (Danube). Grimmelfingen initially belonged to Ulm. A chaplaincy was established in the 14th century. After the Reformation, Grimmelfingen became its own parish. The patronage of the church was the Ehinger family, from 1743 the city of Ulm. The church in Grimmelfingen was built in 1356 as the Church of the Virgin Mary and Jakobus the Elder. Ä. consecrated, from 1470 also St. Nicholas. The 14th century church, which is still old at its core, was changed, rebuilt and expanded several times in 1701. In 1961 it was renovated. Today it is the center of the parish of Grimmelfingen, so church services take place here regularly. However, church services are now celebrated once a month in the predominantly Catholic towns of Einsingen, Eggingen or Ermingen.
Eggingen, Einsingen and Ermingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. The Protestant residents of these places, who mainly moved there after the Second World War, as well as the Donautal district that only emerged after the Second World War, were assigned to the parish of Grimmelfingen, although in the case of Eggingen this was only made through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on April 4, 1960. Until then, the Protestants from Eggingen belonged to the parish of Pappelau in the church district of Blaubeuren. Until 1985 the Protestant residents of the hamlet of Burren (city of Erbach) also belonged to the parish of Grimmelfingen. By the announcement of the upper church council of August 19, 1985, however, they were assigned to the parish of Erbach. In return, the Ulm residential area Hochsträß was reclassified by the Paul Gerhardt parish Ulm (today part of the Ulm Reformation parish) to the Grimmelfingen parish with the same decree.
Until 1953, Wiblingen was also part of the Grimmelfingen parish as a branch parish. With the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 14, 1953, the Wiblingen branch parish was separated from the mother parish and made an independent parish.
Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 7, 1947, there had been a small change in the area between the overall parish of Ulm and the parish of Grimmelfingen.
Parish of Holzkirch
The parish of Holzkirch (approx.) Comprises the parishes of Holzkirch and Breitingen. A church dedicated to St. Barbara was first mentioned in Holzkirch in 1385. The patronage right was left to the Wengen monastery from Ulm . In 1652 it came back to the city of Ulm, which introduced the Reformation. The church still has a late Romanesque tower substructure. The nave and the choir with ribbed vaults are late Gothic. It was renovated inside in 1954 and outside in 1966. In 1950 the parish of Holzkirch was abolished. Since then, the parish of Holzkirch has been looked after by the Neenstetten parish.
Breitingen was always a church branch of Holzkirch. The place has no church.
Parish of Hörvelsingen
The Hörvelsingen parish (approx.) Comprises the Hörvelsingen district of the city of Langenau. Martinskirche was mentioned in Hörvelsingen as early as 1219. It was given to the Wengen Monastery. In 1531 the imperial city of Ulm introduced the Reformation. Ulm only acquired patronage rights in 1652. The church with its Romanesque substructure in the choir was renovated around 1490. The interior of the choir tower was renewed in 1963. Late Gothic wall paintings were discovered. The parish Hörvelsingen was abolished in 1936. Since then, the parish of Hörvelsingen has been looked after by the Bernstadt parish.
Parish of Jungingen
The parish of Jungingen (approx. 1,700) comprises the Jungingen district of the city of Ulm. In church terms, Jungingen was initially a branch of the parish "ennet feldes" near Ulm. A chapel was mentioned in Jungs as early as 1284. In 1356 a chaplain was founded. After the Reformation, the parish of Jungingen was abolished and the place looked after from Ulm. In 1699 the church is named Peter and Paul. In 1829 a separate parish was established in Jungingen. The Peter and Paul Church essentially dates from 1499 with alterations from 1697. 1956 to 1959 it was renovated. Another church with a community center was built in the new building area in Jungingen in 1972. The parish of Jungingen is responsible for two kindergartens, in Fröbelstraße and in "Unteren Brühl". The Jungingen parish now also looks after the Luizhausen parish.
The hamlet, which belonged to the parish of Lehr until 1949, was assigned to the parish of Jungingen by a notice from the Oberkirchenrat on November 22, 1949.
Langenau parish
The parish of Langenau (approx. 5,700) includes the core town of Langenau. The districts of Albeck, Göttingen and Hörvelsingen form their own parishes. A parish church was first mentioned in Langenau in 1125. From 1150 it is called St. Martin's Church, from 1531 to Our Lady. Through the Lords of Dillingen the church set came to the Anhausen monastery and in 1536 from its patron Württemberg by purchase to the imperial city of Ulm, which introduced the Reformation. After that, Langenau was an ulm parish.
The main parish church, also called the upper church, was the Church of St. Martin . The late Gothic building from the last half of the 14th century already had several previous buildings. In 1668/69 it was converted into a transverse church in the Baroque style. The tower was built after 1468 and was given a new finish in 1593.
The second parish church in Langenau, also called the middle church, was the Leonhard's church, which probably goes back to a Werdenberg chapel and was sometimes also called St. Salvador. The late Gothic building was renewed in 1883 and renovated inside in 1975. The so-called lower church in the cemetery, formerly also called St. Petrus, was profaned in 1796. The western part is Romanesque, otherwise it is a late Gothic building. Today there are three parish offices in Langenau. There are two parishes at Martinskirche, Martinskirche Süd and Martinskirche Nord. The third parish is located at the Leonhardskirche and also looks after the Wettingen parish.
Parish Lehr
The parish of Lehr (approx.) Includes the Lehr district of the city of Ulm. In terms of the church, Lehr initially belonged to Ulm. A chaplaincy was founded in the 15th century. After the Reformation, a common parish was formed for Lehr and Mähringen, which still exists today. The parish office is located in Mähringen. The church in Lehr is essentially a Gothic building from the years 1470/80, but has been changed several times. The church was renovated from 1949 to 1953. The hamlet, which belonged to the parish of Lehr until 1949, was assigned to the parish of Jungingen by a notice from the Oberkirchenrat on November 22, 1949.
Parish of Lonsee
The parish of Lonsee (approx. 1,400) includes the main town and the district Halzhausen (without Sinabronn) of the parish of Lonsee. The districts of Ettlenschieß, Luizhausen, Sinabronn and Urspring form their own parishes. Radelstetten belongs to the parish of Scharenstetten ( church district Blaubeuren ). In 1108 a church was mentioned in Lonsee, the patronage of which came to the Blaubeuren monastery. In 1534 it was exchanged for the imperial city of Ulm, which introduced the Reformation. The church, known as St. Mary's Church, is essentially Romanesque. It was changed in the later Middle Ages. In 1859 the ship was extended. In 1963 the church was renovated inside. Wall paintings from the 14th century were exposed.
Halzhausen has always been a church branch of Lonsee. Halzhausen does not have its own church.
Parish of Luizhausen
The parish of Luizhausen comprises the district of Luizhausen of the parish of Lonsee. A church in Luizhausen was first mentioned in 1275. The church known as St. Michaelskirche is probably older. The patronage came through the Helfensteiner and von Scharenstetten to the Westerstetten, who sold it to Ulm in 1441. From there the Reformation was introduced. The church still has an old structure. In 1787 the tower and the sacristy were rebuilt. In 1863 the church was renovated and extended. In 1965 the interior was renovated. The parish of Luizhausen is looked after by the parish of Jungingen (formerly from Lonsee).
Parish of Mähringen
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The parish of Mähringen (approx. 1,600) includes the Mähringen district of the city of Ulm. Ecclesiastically, Mähringen initially belonged to Ulm. In 1356 a chaplain was founded. After the Reformation, a common parish was formed for Mähringen and Lehr, which still exists today. The parish office is located in Mähringen. The church in Mähringen was built in the 15th century, the choir dates from 1497. In 1638 it was restored after a fire. It was renovated between 1962 and 64.
Until 1982, Bollingen and Böttingen also belonged to the Mähringen parish. Then these places were assigned to the parish of Dornstadt.
Parish of Neenstetten
The parish of Neenstetten (approx. 900) includes the community of Neenstetten. The church initially belonged to Weidenstetten. After the Reformation, Neenstetten became its own parish. He had had a chapel since the 14th century. In 1523 it was called Ortisei. The early Gothic choir tower received its characteristic onion dome after the tower collapsed in 1730. The ship dates from the 15th century. It has murals from that time. In 1603 the ship was extended to the west. In 1956/58 and 1973/74 the church was renovated.
Parish of Nerenstetten
The parish of Nerenstetten (approx.) Includes the parish of Nerenstetten without the Wettingen district, which forms its own parish. The church in Nerenstetten, probably consecrated to St. Magnus, is still essentially late medieval. In 1966/68 it was completely rebuilt. It also received a new tower. The parish of Nerenstetten has been looked after by the parish of Ballendorf-Börslingen since 2011.
Parish of Öllingen
The parish of Öllingen (approx. 350) includes the parish of Öllingen. The church, consecrated to St. Martin or St. Ulrich, came to the Anhausen monastery in 1143 from the Count Palatine von Dellingen. Later it became the patronage of the Reichslehen and in 1130 it came from Ludwig the Bavarian to the Wiesensteig monastery. After the Reformation, the Romanesque church became a Protestant parish church. It was expanded in 1717/18. The tower received an onion dome. In 1976 the church was renovated. The parish of Öllingen is now looked after by the Parish Office Asselfingen, formerly from Setzingen.
Reutti parish
The Reutti parish (approx.) Includes the Reutti district of the Amstetten parish. All other parts of the municipality of Amstetten belong to the church district of Geislingen an der Steige. In terms of church, Reutti was initially a branch of Urspring. Around 1500 the place received its own church of St. Giles and St. Katharina, whose patronage was owned by the Blaubeuren monastery and the imperial city of Ulm. In 1534 the Reformation was introduced and the Reutti chaplain was raised to its own parish. In 1809 the parish was merged with Amstetten and since 1844 the parish of Reutti has been looked after by the parish office of Urspring. The late Gothic church in Reutti was rebuilt in 1843 and renovated in 1964.
Setzingen parish
The parish of Setzingen (approx. 680) includes the parish of Setzingen. A church was first mentioned in Setzingen in 1328. The church consecrated to St. Bartholomew and St. Martin came to the Herbrechtingen monastery through the Lords of Öttingen. Württemberg introduced the Reformation and exchanged the church sentence for Ulm in 1607. The Romanesque choir tower from the 13th century was changed several times. The tower was completed in 1739/40. In 1958, wall paintings from the 14th century were uncovered. Inside is a partially preserved statue of St. Christopher from the 13th century. Like the parish of Nerenstetten, the parish of Setzingen is looked after by the Ballendorf-Börslingen rectory.
Sinabronn parish
The Sinabronn parish (around 120) includes the Sinabronn district of the Lonsee parish. Sinabronn has always belonged to the parish of Lonsee, from where the Sinabronn parish is looked after to this day. But the place has had its own church since the late Gothic period, which was dedicated to St. Jacob and the Holy Cross. It has been redesigned several times, most recently in 1962.
General parish Ulm
The overall parish of Ulm comprises the core city of Ulm as well as the city districts and residential areas Böfingen, Eichenplatz, Eichberg, Eselberg, Oststadt, Söflingen (with Harthausen) and Weststadt. The other parts of the city of Ulm form their own parishes. The overall parish of Ulm consists of the following six parishes: Münster parish Ulm, Resurrection parish Ulm, Christ parish Ulm-Söflingen, Martin Luther parish, Lukas parish Ulm and Paulus parish Ulm.
After the minster, Ulm's second parish church became the Trinity Church from 1809 . It was built as a Protestant church in 1621 instead of the former Dominican church that collapsed in 1616. In 1944 it was destroyed and from 1956 the ruins were used by the theater and the museum. After renovations from 1976 to 1984, it is now used as the "House of Encounters" by the entire parish. The former garrison church built in 1908/10 by Theodor Fischer took its place as the parish church. It was named Pauluskirche. Other churches were built in 1899 (Christ Church, for Söflingen), 1928 (Martin Luther Church, for Weststadt), 1956/57 (Lukaskirche, for Eselsberg), 1957 (Paul Gerhardt Church, for Kuhberg) and 1966 / 67 (Church of the Resurrection, for Böflingen). The associated parishes now belong to the overall parish of Ulm. The other incorporated districts of Ulm (e.g. Ulm-Grimmelfingen, Ulm-Jungingen, Ulm-Mähringen, Ulm-Wiblingen) form their own parishes that do not belong to the overall parish of Ulm.
Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on March 7, 1947, there had been a small change in the area between the overall parish of Ulm and the parish of Grimmelfingen.
Resurrection Parish Ulm
The Ulm resurrection parish (approx. 3,500) comprises the districts of Böfingen, Eichenplatz and Eichberg of the city of Ulm. For the newly created district of Böfingen at the end of the 1950s, the Oberkirchenrat announced on October 12, 1961, that the independent resurrection parish of Ulm was established as a further parish within the overall parish of Ulm, and its own parish was also established in 1962. In a letter dated August 16, 1961, the Ministry of Culture recognized the new Ulm Church of the Resurrection as a corporation under public law. In 1966/67 the architect Heinz Rall was able to build the Church of the Resurrection. The bronze portal and the crucifix of the church were made by Albrecht Kneer. With its pointed tower, the church can be recognized from afar and is a successful example of modern sacral architecture. The parish hall of the Resurrection Parish is located in Haslacher Weg. The resurrection parish is also responsible for three kindergartens. In addition to the Church of the Resurrection, Protestant services are regularly celebrated in the Catholic Eichkapelle, built in 1999 in the Eichenplatz district. Today the resurrection parish has two parishes. They are labeled West and East.
Christ parish Ulm-Söflingen
The Christ parish Ulm-Söflingen (approx. 3,450) comprises parts of the Weststadt and the Söflingen district (with Harthausen) of the city of Ulm. The Münster parish was soon too small for the growing city of Ulm. So after the Trinity Parish (today Paulus Parish) and other parishes at the Münster for the Weststadt and the Söflingen district, another church, the Christ Church, was built in 1899. Heinrich Dolmetsch was the builder . In the predominantly Catholic Söflingen, an evangelical parish administration was established as early as 1889. In 1910 this was transferred to the parish of the Christ Church in the parish of Söflingen. In 1958 a second parish was established there, so that today there are two parishes, East and West. With effect from March 13, 1998, the parish of Söflingen was renamed the Christ parish Ulm-Söflingen.
Lukas parish Ulm
The Ulmer Lukaskirchengemeinde (approx. 4,500) comprises the Eselberg districts of the city of Ulm. The district has been settled since the 1920s and expanded several times until the 1970s. In 1956 an own Protestant church, the Lukaskirche, was built, its own parish and through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 7, 1957, the independent Lukas parish in Ulm was established as a further parish within the overall parish of Ulm. The Ministry of Culture recognized the new parish as a public corporation in a letter dated August 18, 1956. Helmuth Uhrig provided the Lukaskirche with rich artistic furnishings. In 1957 a second parish was established. Later, the Arche community center with its own parish was built on Virchowstrasse, so that today there are three parish offices, West, East and Arche. The Lukaskirchen parish is responsible for two kindergartens, on Rieslingweg and in Hubenbühl.
Martin Luther Parish Ulm
The Martin Luther parish (around 4,200 parishioners) includes all parts of the western city of Ulm. The Münster parish was soon too small for the growing city of Ulm. This is how other churches and parishes came into being, for example the Trinity Parish (today Paulus Parish) in 1809 in the Trinity Church built in 1621.
In 1907, the Martin parish was established around the small Martinskirche in Martinsstrasse. It was not until 1928 that the significantly larger Martin Luther Church was built by the architect Theodor Veil . At the same time the Martin Luther parish was founded. The Martin Luther Church is the official seat of the Ulm district cantor , the position held by Albrecht Haupt , among others .
In 1954, as an offshoot of the Martin Luther parish, the independent Kuhberg parish Ulm with its own parish (Evangelical Parish Paul Gerhardt Church Ulm) was formed on the Ulmer Kuhberg through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on April 13, 1954. The Ministry of Education recognized the new parish with a letter of January 22, 1954 as a corporation under public law. The associated Paul Gerhardt Church was built in 1957. Later the Kuhbergkirchengemeinde was renamed the Paul-Gerhardt-Kirchengemeinde . With the announcement of the upper church council on August 19, 1985, the residential area Hochsträß was separated from the Paul Gerhardt parish and assigned to the parish of Grimmelfingen.
On November 11, 2001 the Paul Gerhardt parish was dissolved and merged with the Martin Luther parish. This merged congregation was then renamed the Ulm Reformation Church on February 27, 2004 . Since 2009 there have only been two parish offices within the Reformation parish: Martin Luther Church East (until August 31, 2007 parish of Martin Luther Church South ) and Martin Luther Church West (until August 31, 2007 parish of Paul Gerhardt Church ). The Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche was deedicated on July 15, 2007 and sold to a property developer. He demolished the church in December 2007 and built residential buildings there between 2008 and 2010. Since then, the congregation has concentrated exclusively on the Martin Luther Church again. In 2013 the name Reformation Church Community was given up and the name Martin Luther Church Community was adopted.
Munster parish Ulm
The Münster parish Ulm (approx. 2,500) comprises the historic core city of Ulm. A church and parish was first mentioned in Ulm in 1092. From 1220 she was known as To Our Lady. The church is said to have been founded around the year 600. The patronage was the Reichenau Monastery, to which the church was incorporated in 1327. Until the construction of the minster from 1377, the church in the old cemetery was the actual Ulm parish church. This church was demolished in 1377. The cemetery was used until 1900. The minster was the parish church for the entire area. From 1383 or finally from 1446 the city had the right of patronage. In addition to the minster, there were numerous other churches and chapels, almost all of which were closed or demolished after the Reformation. In 1529 Ulm joined the Protestant imperial estates at the Reichstag in Speyer and in 1531 the Reformation of the Zwingl direction was introduced. But Martin Luther was soon approached when the city was given a Lutheran church order in 1533. As an imperial city, Ulm could regulate its church affairs itself. After the transition to Württemberg in 1810, Ulm became the seat of a generalate (prelature from 1924) and a deanery within the Evangelical Church in Württemberg. In addition to the minster as a parish church, other parishes, churches and parishes have been established since the beginning of the 19th century. By 1905 the cathedral had two more pastors and parish offices, and by 1962 two more parish offices. Today the parish office south is the deanery parish office, the parish office west is the management, the parish office east the tourist pastoral care.
Pauluskirchengemeinde Ulm
The Pauluskirche community (approx. 3,400) covers the east of the core city of Ulm. The parish goes back to the Trinity parish. The Trinity Church was built as a Protestant church in 1621 instead of the former Dominican church which collapsed in 1616. In 1809 it became the second parish church in the city of Ulm after the minster. When the church was destroyed in 1944, after the Second World War the parish rights of the former garrison church built by Theodor Fischer in 1908/10 were transferred . The church was named Pauluskirche . The associated parish is also part of the overall parish of Ulm and today has two parishes, West and East.
Parish of Urspring
The parish of Urspring (approx. 570) includes the district of Urspring of the parish of Lonsee. A church of St. Agatha was first mentioned in 1421 when it was incorporated into the Blaubeuren monastery. This sold the patronage rights to the imperial city of Ulm, which introduced the Reformation. The church was rebuilt from 1858 to 1860 by the architect Thrän in the neo-Gothic style. In 1968/69 it was rebuilt, restored and completely changed in style.
Weidenstetten parish
The parish of Weidenstetten (approx. 880) includes the parish of Weidenstetten. A church in Weidenstetten was first mentioned in 1370. The patronage was the Helfensteiner, then Count Heinrich von Werdenberg, and finally the imperial city of Ulm, which left it to the hospital. After the Reformation it became a Protestant parish church. The church, known as Petruskirche from 1767, was rebuilt in 1802. The old remains of the previous building were probably used. It was renovated inside in 1862 and outside in 1977. The Weidenstetten rectory has also looked after the Ettlenschieß parish since the 1930s. The services are celebrated in both places at different times.
Parish of Wettingen
The parish of Wettingen (approx. 60) includes the Wettingen part of the Nerenstetten community. Wettingen is the smallest independent church in Württemberg. In terms of church, Wettingen has always been a branch of Langenau. The church dedicated to St. Cyriac has a medieval nave. The tower was built in 1753 in a late Baroque style. In 1961 the church was renewed. Today, the Wettingen parish is looked after by the Langenau Leonhardskirche parish. Services are held in Wettingen every fortnight.
General parish of Wiblingen
The total parish of Wiblingen (approx. 6,550) includes the districts of Wiblingen, Donaustetten, Gögglingen and Unterweiler of the city of Ulm as well as the community of Illerkirchberg in the Alb-Danube district. It was formed with effect from November 1, 1995, when the parish of Wiblingen, formed in 1920, was divided into the four parishes of the Reconciliation Parish of Wiblingen, Zachäuskirchengemeinde, Riedlenkirchen parish of Gögglingen / Donaustetten and parish of Illerkirchberg, and these four parishes were simultaneously merged into the new overall parish of Wiblingen.
Wiblingen Reconciliation Church
The reconciliation parish of Wiblingen (approx. 1,900) includes the district of Wiblingen (excluding Tannenplatz) of the city of Ulm. Wiblingen remained Catholic after the Reformation. Mostly only in the 20th century did Protestant residents move in. With the approval of the Evang. In the consistory of November 5, 1920, the independent parish Wiblingen was formed as part of the overall parish of Ulm for the places Wiblingen, Oberkirchberg, Unterkirchberg (both today Illerkirchberg), Unterweiler, Gögglingen and Donaustetten. The parish of Wiblingen was later looked after by the parish of Grimmelfingen as a subsidiary parish. In 1933 a Protestant parish hall with a chapel was built in Wiblingen. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 14, 1953, the Wiblingen branch parish was separated from the mother parish of Grimmelfingen and made an independent parish. In 1959 Wiblingen received its own parish. In 1961, the Reconciliation Church was finally built. The builder of the church was the Munich architect Olaf Andreas Gulbransson. In 1995 the parish of Wiblingen was then split up and so the present day reconciliation parish was created within the also newly formed general parish of Wiblingen.
Zacchaeus parish Wiblingen
The Zachäuskirchengemeinde Wiblingen (approx. 2,600) includes the Unterweiler district and the so-called Tannenplatz of the city of Ulm. Unterweiler remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved in after the Second World War were initially assigned to the Wiblingen parish. The Tannenplatz new building area was built in Wiblingen. For both areas, Tannenplatz and Unterweiler, the independent Zacchaeus parish of Wiblingen was established in 1995 within the also newly formed overall parish of Wiblingen and its own parish center was also built.
Riedlenkirchen parish of Gögglingen / Donaustetten
The Riedlenkirchen community of Gögglingen / Donaustetten (approx. 1,100) comprises the districts of Gögglingen and Donaustetten of the city of Ulm. Both places remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved in after the Second World War were initially assigned to the Wiblingen parish. Donaustetten was assigned to the parish of Erbach through the announcement of the upper church council of January 4, 1965, but was then separated from the parish of Erbach again by the announcement of the upper church council of May 19, 1982 and reassigned to the parish of Wiblingen. In 1995, the independent Riedlenkirchen parish of Gögglingen / Donaustetten was established for Gögglingen and Donaustetten within the also newly formed overall parish. In 2008 the community center "Riedlenhaus" was inaugurated. The parish is looked after by the Wiblingen-Süd rectory, which is responsible for the Riedlenkirchen parish and the Illerkirchberg parish.
Parish Illerkirchberg
The parish Illerkirchberg (approx. 950) comprises the parish Illerkirchberg with its two districts Oberkirchberg and Unterkirchberg. Both places remained Catholic after the Reformation. Most of the Protestant residents who moved in after the Second World War were initially assigned to the Wiblingen parish. In 1995 the independent parish Illerkirchberg was established within the also newly formed overall parish. The parish of Illerkirchberg has not yet had its own premises. Services are therefore held in the Catholic churches and parish halls of Illerkirchberg, namely in Oberkirchberg in the St. Ida House and in the Church of St. Sebastian and in Unterkirchberg in the Church of St. Martin. The parish of Illerkirchberg is looked after by the parish office of Wiblingen-Süd, which is also responsible for the Riedlenkirchen parish of Gögglingen / Donaustetten.
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 VII: Tübingen District, Stuttgart, 1978, ISBN 3-17-004807-4
Sources and further information
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Dornstadt ( Memento of the original from July 30, 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.
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Langenau
- ↑ Internet presence of the Lukaskirchengemeinde Ulm ( Memento of the original from March 6, 2005 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.
- ↑ Internet presence of the Reformation Church Community Ulm
- ↑ Internet presence of the entire parish of Wiblingen
