Cathedral School Würzburg

Cathedral School Würzburg (Burkardushaus)

Katholische Akademie Domschule Würzburg (short: Domschule Würzburg ) is the name of an educational institution of the Catholic Church founded on September 27, 1950 , which is supported by the Diocese of Würzburg and which offers the only possibility of ecclesiastically recognized distance learning in Catholic theology or religious education in Germany . The seat of the cathedral school in Würzburg and other Catholic organizations is the Burkardushaus , built under Julius Döpfner in collaboration with the government architect Gustav Heinzmann , which is attached directly to the Würzburg cathedral .

The statue of St. Kilian placed in front of the Burkardushaus Am Bruderhof 1 (see photo on the right) was created by Balthasar Esterbauer in 1717 and was originally located on the gable of the no longer existing Bruderhof portal.

Task and purpose

The "cathedral school Würzburg" is not to be confused with the resulting in the 8th century, important in the Middle Ages, by the chapter at Wuerzburg Cathedral operated Wuerzburg Cathedral School with Cathedral Library, which in the 10th century (as the superior reputation and enjoying Stephen of Novara there taught ) was visited by the later canonized Bishop Wolfgang von Regensburg and the later Archbishop of Trier Heinrich and in the 16th century also by Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn as a student.

The cathedral school in Würzburg is an educational institution of the diocese of Würzburg and ensures comprehensive adult education in the parishes of the diocese. In addition, as part of her family education work, she bears a special responsibility for the marriage preparation seminars in the Diocese of Würzburg with special offers for couples who want to get married ("marriage preparation course"). In addition, on behalf of the German Bishops' Conference , it gives theological correspondence courses for the entire German-speaking region , which serve to deepen one's faith and can lead to professionally recognized professional qualifications: Theology in correspondence courses.

Correspondence course theology

Theology in the correspondence course is the cross-diocesan work area of the cathedral school in Würzburg. On behalf of the German Bishops' Conference , it has been offering theological correspondence courses since 1970 and publishes corresponding teaching materials for self-study that are constantly being developed. The courses are approved by the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) in Cologne.

In principle, these are correspondence courses, but they are supplemented by face-to-face events in different regions of Germany.

Theologie im Fernkurs is a member of the Forum DistancElearning (FDL), the nationwide umbrella organization for media-based distance learning. In terms of participants, distance learning theology is one of the ten largest distance learning providers in Germany. Every year around 800 people nationwide take correspondence courses in theology .

Course and study offer

Basic knowledge of theology

Basic theology course

Advanced theology course

Religious education course

Pastoral theological course

Degree Theological foundations (basic course theology, theology advanced course)

Religious education course (basic theology course, advanced theology course, religious education course)

Degree Pastoral Theology (Basic Course theology, Advanced Course Theology, Pastoral Theological course)

Complete degree course in religious education and pastoral theology (basic theology course, advanced theology course, religious education course, pastoral theological course)

Theological preparatory course for the study of canon law

Distance learning Catholic religious education for state teachers at elementary, middle and special schools in Bavaria

Correspondence course liturgy

The courses and study programs convey the ability to voluntarily assume responsibility in the Catholic Church, for example in adult education , catechesis , youth work , and diakonia . In addition, one can qualify for a part-time or full-time activity in a church profession (permanent deacon, religion teacher or religious teacher i K., community officer ).

Since 2008 , the completion of both courses (basic theology and advanced theology) for the Klaus Mörsdorf study of canonical studies (KMSK) at the University of Munich has been recognized as theological propaedeutic (first cycle of canonical studies), so that graduates of theology in Correspondence course can start immediately with the six semester second cycle of canonical studies .

Cooperation with theological correspondence courses in Austria and Switzerland

Until the foundation of theology in distance learning (1970), numerous participants from Germany took part in the distance learning of the theological courses in Vienna (founded in 1940). In Switzerland , the Theological-Pastoral Educational Institute (TBI) offers basic theological education (until 2016 theologiekurse.ch ), a corresponding distance learning theological course that has existed since 1954. The theological correspondence courses that are offered in Vienna, Zurich and Würzburg offer an introduction to Catholic theology that is comparable in scope and objectives. The completion of the course in Vienna or Zurich is therefore recognized by theology in the correspondence course for the basic theology course and the advanced course theology.

In addition, the St. Justinus Institute in Austria, in cooperation with the Heiligenkreuz University of Applied Sciences, offers a four-semester course for training catechists as a correspondence course.

Porter and management

The cathedral school in Würzburg is legally supported by the Catholic Academy of Würzburg Cathedral School. V. 1st chairman is Ulrich Konrad, 2nd chairman Adolf Bauer .

On January 1, 2020, the diocese of Würzburg took over the legal sponsorship of the supra-diocesan work area theology in distance learning .

The cathedral school is headed by Rainer Dvorak, whose deputy, the fundamental theologian Thomas Franz (* 1962), is the head of theology in the correspondence course , the managing director is currently Andrea Sierl.

literature

Thomas Franz (ed.): Theology for all. 50 years of theology in correspondence courses . Echter, Würzburg 2020, ISBN 978-3-429-05496-0 .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Klaus Witt City: church and state in the 20th century. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes, Volume I-III / 2, Theiss, Stuttgart 2001-2007; III / 1–2: From the transition to Bavaria to the 21st century. 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-1478-9 , pp. 453–478 and 1304 f., Here: pp. 463–469: Under the sign of reconstruction - Julius Döpfner's time as Bishop of Würzburg (1948–1957). P. 466.
↑ Stefan Kummer : Architecture and fine arts from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the end of the Baroque. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes; Volume 2: From the Peasants' War in 1525 to the transition to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1814. Theiss, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8062-1477-8 , pp. 576–678 and 942–952, here: p. 644.
↑ Stefan Kummer: Architecture and fine arts from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the end of the Baroque. 2004, p. 584.
↑ Gundolf Keil : "blutken - bloedekijn". Notes on the etiology of the hyposphagma genesis in the 'Pommersfeld Silesian Eye Booklet' (1st third of the 15th century). With an overview of the ophthalmological texts of the German Middle Ages. In: Specialized prose research - Crossing borders. Volume 8/9, 2012/2013, pp. 7–175, here: pp. 19 and 33.
^ Gottfried Mälzer: Würzburg as a city of books. In: Karl H. Pressler (Ed.): From the Antiquariat. Volume 8, 1990 (= Börsenblatt für den Deutschen Buchhandel - Frankfurter Ausgabe. No. 70, August 31, 1990), pp. A 317 - A 329, here: p. A 319.
↑ See message from December 10, 2007: Canonical studies with a ThiF degree. ( Memento from July 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

[1] Klaus Witt City: church and state in the 20th century. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes, Volume I-III / 2, Theiss, Stuttgart 2001-2007; III / 1–2: From the transition to Bavaria to the 21st century. 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-1478-9 , pp. 453–478 and 1304 f., Here: pp. 463–469: Under the sign of reconstruction - Julius Döpfner's time as Bishop of Würzburg (1948–1957). P. 466.

[2] Stefan Kummer : Architecture and fine arts from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the end of the Baroque. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes; Volume 2: From the Peasants' War in 1525 to the transition to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1814. Theiss, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8062-1477-8 , pp. 576–678 and 942–952, here: p. 644.

[3] Stefan Kummer: Architecture and fine arts from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the end of the Baroque. 2004, p. 584.

[4] Gundolf Keil : "blutken - bloedekijn". Notes on the etiology of the hyposphagma genesis in the 'Pommersfeld Silesian Eye Booklet' (1st third of the 15th century). With an overview of the ophthalmological texts of the German Middle Ages. In: Specialized prose research - Crossing borders. Volume 8/9, 2012/2013, pp. 7–175, here: pp. 19 and 33.

[5] Gottfried Mälzer: Würzburg as a city of books. In: Karl H. Pressler (Ed.): From the Antiquariat. Volume 8, 1990 (= Börsenblatt für den Deutschen Buchhandel - Frankfurter Ausgabe. No. 70, August 31, 1990), pp. A 317 - A 329, here: p. A 319.

[6] See message from December 10, 2007: Canonical studies with a ThiF degree. ( Memento from July 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive )