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Bishop:Dr. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Gebhard Fürst
Auxiliary bishop:Dr. Gebhard Fürst (born December 2, 1948 in Bietigheim) is the Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. See also Bishop (Catholic Church An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a Diocese because Johannes Kreidler
Thomas Maria Renz
Vicar general:Dr. Thomas Maria Renz (b December 9 1957 in München is a German theologian and since April 29 1997, an Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese A vicar general (often abbreviated VG) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority Clemens Stroppel
Archdiocese:Freiburg
Deaconates:45
Parishes:1,039
Area:19,514 km²
Population:5,000,000 (31 Dec. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind but which varies among theological and denominational traditions A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 2002)
Catholics:2,020,453
Percentage:40,4%
Website:www.drs.de
Bischop Dr. Gebhard Fürst 2004 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
Bischop Dr. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Gebhard Fürst 2004 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt

The Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart (lat: Dioecesis Rottenburgensis-Stutgardiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Germany. Gebhard Fürst (born December 2, 1948 in Bietigheim) is the Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. The Latin Rite is one of the 23 Sui iuris Particular Churches within the Catholic Church. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The diocese is located in the Württemberg part of the German State of Baden-Württemberg. Württemberg, formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in southwestern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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History

The Diocese of Rottenburg was established in 1821 through the Papal Bull De salute animarum. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year A Papal bull is a particular type of Letters patent or charter issued by a Pope. With the enthronement of the first bishop, Johann Baptist von Keller, on May 20, 1828, the formation of the diocese was complete. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap In 1978, the diocese changed its name to the current form of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.

Diocese Arrangement

The Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart is a suffragan diocese of Freiburg and is made up of 45 deaneries containing 1,039 parishes:

Deaneries

St. Martin's Cathedral, Rottenburg
St. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Catholic Church and the Church of England. Aalen ( pronounced) is a Town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Backnang is a Town in Germany, in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 Kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Balingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. Biberach is the name of two German towns one district and one part of a town Böblingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. Calw (ˈkalf traditional dialect pronunciation) is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital of the district Calw. Ehingen is a town in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen (Jagst, in common use simply Ellwangen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen as well as the largest Nürtingen (also spelled Nuertingen) is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and is capital of the district Freudenstadt. Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance ( Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria Göppingen is a city in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. Heidenheim an der Brenz (short Heidenheim is a city in eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Heilbronn (haɪlˈbʁɔn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany For the district in Germany see Hohenlohe (district. For other uses see Hohenlohe (disambiguation. Laupheim is a City in Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Leutkirch im Allgäu is a city in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km (7 miles north of Stuttgart 's city center near the river Neckar. Bad Mergentheim (Mergentheim until 1926 is a town in the Main-Tauber district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Mühlacker is a town in the eastern part of the Enz district Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neckarsulm is a City in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, and part of the district Heilbronn. Neresheim is a town in the Ostalbkreis district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Oberndorf (upper village may refer to the following places in Germany Oberndorf am Neckar, in the district of Rottweil Baden-Württemberg Ochsenhausen is a city in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Ravensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. Reutlingen is a city in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Riedlingen is a town in the district (Kreis of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, in the south-west of Germany. The name Rottenburg can refer to The family of Rottenburg The German town Rottenburg am Neckar The German town Rottweil is the oldest Town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Bad Saulgau is a town in the district of Sigmaringen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Schwäbisch Hall (or Hall for short is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg; it is the capital of the District of Spaichingen is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Martin's Cathedral, Rottenburg

Ordinaries

Cathedrals

St. Eberhard's Cathedral, Stuttgart
St. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Eberhard's Cathedral, Stuttgart

See also

List of Bishops of Rottenburg-Stuttgart

References

External links

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