Würzburg Synod

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The German special postage stamp from 1972 shows the city seal of Würzburg from 1237 to 1560 with the Würzburg Cathedral

The Joint Synod of the Dioceses in the Federal Republic of Germany , the official title of the Würzburg Synod, took place in Würzburg from 1971 to 1975 . The Synod's task was to promote the implementation of the decisions of the Second Vatican Council . The synod was convened by the German Bishops' Conference in February 1969.

Eight sessions were held between January 1971 and November 1975. Participants entitled to vote were not only bishops, but also simple clerics and lay people from all German dioceses. The first general working meeting took place from May 10th to 14th, 1972 in Würzburg Cathedral , the main nave of which was already used as an auditorium in January 1971. The results of the synod were recorded in 18 resolutions and 6 working papers. The president of the synod was Julius Cardinal Döpfner .

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  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. 470–475 ( renewal in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council - Bishop Josef Stangl ). P. 473 f.