Pope visit to Bavaria in 2006
The Pope's visit to Bavaria in 2006 was a pastoral journey by Benedict XVI. to his home country Bavaria from September 9th to 14th, 2006. During this state visit he mainly visited Munich , Altötting , Regensburg and Freising and celebrated several masses, some of which were attended by several hundred thousand believers. The Pope was also accompanied by the Vatican Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano , Dean of the College of Cardinals .
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Preparations
When Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict, he promised the Bavarian bishops and the Bavarian state government an early visit. Specifically, this was announced with the presentation of the Pope's visit on March 22, 2006 by the Bishops' Conference . This is how the motto “He who believes is never alone” was introduced.
procedure
September 9 - Munich
- Arrivals
On Saturday, September 9th, at 3:22 p.m., Pope Benedict XVI met at Munich Airport , where he was received with military honors by Federal President Horst Köhler as well as the Federal Government and the Bavarian State Government . He called on his compatriots to pass on the basic values of the Christian faith to the new generations. He also set an example for ecumenism : "We will work with heart and mind to come together". During the subsequent trip to Munich city center, the last part of which also took place in the Popemobile , the Pope was expected by around 70,000 people. The security precautions were basically the same as when visiting an American president.
- Marienplatz
20,000 people were able to follow the events on large screens at Marienplatz from the Pope's start in Rome until his appearance. In front of the Marian Column, the Pope who had returned home was welcomed by the Bavarian Prime Minister Edmund Stoiber and Archbishop Cardinal Friedrich Wetter from Munich . Pope Benedict XVI In his very personal sounding address, he remembered his ties to the Munich Marian Column and Bavaria (see also Korbinian Bear ). He prayed for Mary's help and asked her: "Bless us and this city and this country". After the prayer, the Pope sang the Bavarian song with the cheering crowd.
- State reception
Then he drove to the state reception in the Munich Residenz , where he held talks with politicians and representatives of the people: with Federal President Horst Köhler about the churches, with Chancellor Angela Merkel about European values, with Prime Minister Edmund Stoiber about the future of Bavaria.
September 10th - Munich
- Church service in Riem
On September 10, the Pope celebrated a Sunday service on the outdoor area of the Munich Trade Fair in the trade fair town of Riem . More than a quarter of a million people visited it. In his sermon, the Pope indirectly criticized the German Catholic Church because it was more committed to social than missionary projects - but both were closely linked. He also complained about a general "deafness to God".
- Downtown
In the afternoon, the Pope greeted the people who had gathered by from the balcony of the Archbishop's Palace in Munich with spontaneous words. In an early evening Vesper celebration in the Church of Our Lady , Benedict XVI. to the transmission of Catholic life.
September 11th - Altötting
- Altötting
On the third day of his trip, the Pope visited the Marian pilgrimage site in Altötting . Here the Pope prayed silently in front of the " Black Madonna " in the Chapel of Grace. Another open-air service was attended by 60,000 believers. In his sermon the Pope particularly emphasized the piety of Mary. He then dedicated the worship chapel. In the evening the Pope celebrated Vespers in front of several thousand religious and seminary students in the Basilica of St. Anne . Here he particularly lamented the lack of priests in the world, but at the same time warned against actionism. At the end of the service he dedicated his cardinal ring to the black Madonna von Altötting.
- Marktl
In the evening the Pope visited his place of birth Marktl . There he stayed only briefly in silence at the baptismal font of the Church of St. Oswald and refrained from visiting his birthplace. After his visit to Marktl, the Pope was flown to Regensburg, where he reached the seminary of St. Wolfgang around 9 p.m. after driving through the city center.
September 12th - Regensburg
- Fair
On September 12th, Benedict XVI celebrated a mass on the Islinger Feld in Regensburg , which a total of about 250,000 pilgrims attended. In his sermon he emphasized the indispensability of faith and condemned atheism as the wrong path. He especially criticized science, which works to make God superfluous. At the same time he denounced the religious hatred and fanaticism in the world.
- university
At noon the Pope visited the University of Regensburg . There he gave a lecture on "Faith, Reason and University - Memories and Reflections". It contained statements on the relationship between Islam and violence and a globally controversial quote from the Byzantine emperor Manuel II. Palaiologos ( see also: Pope quote from Regensburg ). In a concluding ecumenical Vesper he celebrated in the cathedral together with the Evangelical Lutheran regional bishop of Bavaria Johannes Friedrich and the Orthodox metropolitan of Germany Augoustinos . There he affirmed the will for a rapprochement between Protestants and Catholics; However, he did not name any concrete steps.
September 13 - private day
On September 13th he consecrated the new organ named after him in the old chapel . Together with his brother Georg Ratzinger , he visited the grave of his parents and sister in the Ziegetsdorf cemetery as well as his private house in Pentling .
September 14th - Freising
- Freising
The last stop on the pontiff's home trip was Freising . After driving through the Freisinger Old Town , he was on the Cathedral Hill received by the assembled clergy of the Archdiocese. In the cathedral he preferred a free sermon to his prepared homily and spoke about the situation of the German Church in front of priests and deacons.
- Munich Airport
He arrived at Munich Airport around noon. In a farewell speech, he thanked the home for the reception. After saying goodbye, he left around 13:10. He landed at Ciampino airport around 14:40 and then drove to his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (Italy).
See also
- Pope visits to Germany
- Pope visits to Austria
- Foreign trips of Pope Benedict XVI.
- Foreign trips of Pope John Paul II
- Foreign trips of Pope Francis
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Welcome address at the airport, Munich, September 9, 2006
- ↑ Address in front of the Mariensäule, Munich, September 9, 2006
- ↑ Prayer in front of the Mariensäule, Munich, September 9, 2006
- ^ "Whoever believes is never alone" The visit of Pope Benedict XVI. in Bavaria 2006. In: www.erzbistum-muenchen.de. Accessed January 30, 2019 .
- ^ Sermon at the service in Riem near Munich, September 10, 2006
- ^ Greetings from the balcony of the Archbishop's Palace, Munich, September 10, 2006
- ^ Sermon at Vespers in the Cathedral of Our Lady, Munich, September 10, 2006
- ^ Sermon at the service in Altötting, September 11, 2006
- ^ Sermon at Vespers in St. Anna's Basilica, Altötting, September 11, 2006
- ^ Sermon at the service on the Islinger Feld near Regensburg, September 12, 2006
- ^ Lecture at the University of Regensburg, September 12, 2006
- ^ Sermon at the ecumenical Vespers in Regensburg Cathedral, September 12, 2006
- ^ Greetings and prayer in the Old Chapel, Regensburg, September 13, 2006
- ↑ Address (written text) in the Cathedral of St. Maria and St. Korbinian, Freising, September 14, 2006
- ^ Farewell address at the airport, Munich, September 14, 2006