In 1803 a Vicar General for the "New" State of Wurttemberg was nominated by Prince PrimateKarl Theodor von Dalberg as an auxiliary bishop (Franz Karl Joseph Furst von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingfurst, that consacreted the current Co-Cathedral in Stuttgart, later Bishop of Augsburg )
The Diocese of Rottenburg was established on 16 August 1821 through the papal bullDe salute animarum, on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Konstanz. With the enthronement of the first bishop, Johann Baptist von Keller, on May 20, 1828, the formation of the diocese was complete.
On 18 January 1978, the bishopric was renamed to the current title Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.[2]
Wilhelm von Reiser [de] June 5, 1893 – death May 11, 1898; succeeded as former Titular Bishop of Ænos (1886.08.31 – 1893.06.05) and Coadjutor Bishop of Rottenburg (1886.08.31 – 1893.06.05)
Paul Wilhelm von Keppler [de] November 11, 1898 – death July 16, 1926
Johannes Baptista Sproll March 29, 1927 – death March 4, 1949; succeeded as former Titular Bishop of Halmyrus (1916.03.03 – 1927.03.29) and Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg (1916.03.03 – 1927.03.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Franz Joseph Fischer (1929.12.19 – death 1958.07.24), Titular Bishop of Zuri (1929.12.19 – 1958.07.24)
Carl Joseph Leiprecht July 4, 1949 – retired June 4, 1974, previously Titular Bishop of Scyrus (1948.10.07 – 1949.07.04) as Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg (1948.10.07 – 1949.07.04); died 1981
Auxiliary Bishop: Wilhelm Sedlmeier (1953.02.07 – retired 1976), Titular Bishop of Aulon (1953.02.07 – death 1987.02.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Anton Herre (1970.10.12 – retired 1985.12.31), Titular Bishop of Galazia in Campania (1970.10.12 – death 1993.09.24)
Suffragan Bishops of Rottenburg-Stuttgartedit
Georg Moser March 12, 1975 – death May 9, 1988; previously Titular Bishop of Thiges (1970.10.12 – 1975.03.12) as Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg (1970.10.12 – 1975.03.12)
The Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart is located in the Württemberg part of the German State of Baden-Württemberg. As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,872,849 Catholics (37.0% of 5,068,000 total) on 19,500 km2 in 1,096 parishes and 40 missions with 1,016 priests (829 diocesan, 187 religious), 283 deacons, 3,368 lay religious (228 brothers, 3,140 sisters) and 26 seminarians.[2]
^ abcd"Diocese of Rottenburg–Stuttgart, Germany". GCatholic.
Sources and external linksedit
(in German) Diocesan website
GCatholic.org
Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Rottenburg" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Some information in this article is based on that in its German equivalent.
January 01, 1970
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The Diocese of Rottenburg Stuttgart is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Freiburg in Baden Wurttemberg Bundesland It covers the same territory of the former Kingdom of Wurttemberg Diocese of Rottenburg StuttgartDioecesis Rottenburgensis StutgardiensisDiozese Rottenburg StuttgartRottenburg CathedralLocationCountry GermanyEcclesiastical provinceFreiburgMetropolitanArchdiocese of FreiburgStatisticsArea19 514 km2 7 534 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2010 5 064 0001 921 236 37 9 Parishes1 037InformationDenominationCatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished16 August 1821CathedralSt Martin s Cathedral RottenburgCo cathedralSt Eberhard Co Cathedral StuttgartPatron saintMartin of ToursSecular priests902Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopSede vacanteMetropolitan ArchbishopArchbishop of FreiburgAuxiliary BishopsThomas Maria Renz Gerhard Schneider Matthaus Karrer Auxiliary Bishop elect Johannes Kreidler Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus 1 Vicar GeneralClemens StroppelBishops emeritusBernhard RiegerMapWebsitedrs de Contents 1 History 2 Major churches 3 Episcopal ordinaries 3 1 Suffragan Bishops of Rottenburg 3 2 Suffragan Bishops of Rottenburg Stuttgart 4 Statistics and extent 4 1 Deaneries 5 See also 6 References 7 Sources and external linksHistory editIn 1803 a Vicar General for the New State of Wurttemberg was nominated by Prince Primate Karl Theodor von Dalberg as an auxiliary bishop Franz Karl Joseph Furst von Hohenlohe Waldenburg Schillingfurst that consacreted the current Co Cathedral in Stuttgart later Bishop of Augsburg The Diocese of Rottenburg was established on 16 August 1821 through the papal bull De salute animarum on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Konstanz With the enthronement of the first bishop Johann Baptist von Keller on May 20 1828 the formation of the diocese was complete On 18 January 1978 the bishopric was renamed to the current title Diocese of Rottenburg Stuttgart 2 Major churches edit nbsp St Eberhard s Co Cathedral Stuttgart The St Martin s Cathedral is the episcopal see in Rottenburg The Co cathedral is St Eberhard in Stuttgart It also has three minor basilicas the former Cathedral of Ellwangen Abbey ex territorial abbey Basilika St Vitus in Ellwangen first seat of the General Vicar of Wurttemberg Basilika St Martin in Ulm s Benedictine Wiblingen Abbey Basilika St Martin von Tours und St Oswald in Weingarten Wurttemberg Another World Heritage Site born Catholic later Lutheran seminary and school is the former Cistercian monastery Kloster Maulbronn in Maulbronn 2 Episcopal ordinaries editThis section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is Dates don t conform to MOS DATEFORMAT Please help improve this section if you can July 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message nbsp Bishop Gebhard Furst 2004 in Stuttgart Bad Cannstatt all Roman Rite 2 Suffragan Bishops of Rottenburg edit Johann Baptist von Keller January 28 1828 death October 17 1845 previously Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg Germany 1816 06 15 1828 01 28 and Titular Bishop of Evaria 1816 07 22 1828 01 28 Josef von Lipp de June 14 1847 death May 3 1869 Karl Joseph von Hefele June 17 1869 death June 5 1893 Wilhelm von Reiser de June 5 1893 death May 11 1898 succeeded as former Titular Bishop of AEnos 1886 08 31 1893 06 05 and Coadjutor Bishop of Rottenburg 1886 08 31 1893 06 05 Father Franz Xaver von Linsenmann July 20 1898 September 21 1898 never consecrated Bishop Paul Wilhelm von Keppler de November 11 1898 death July 16 1926 Johannes Baptista Sproll March 29 1927 death March 4 1949 succeeded as former Titular Bishop of Halmyrus 1916 03 03 1927 03 29 and Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg 1916 03 03 1927 03 29 Auxiliary Bishop Franz Joseph Fischer 1929 12 19 death 1958 07 24 Titular Bishop of Zuri 1929 12 19 1958 07 24 Carl Joseph Leiprecht July 4 1949 retired June 4 1974 previously Titular Bishop of Scyrus 1948 10 07 1949 07 04 as Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg 1948 10 07 1949 07 04 died 1981 Auxiliary Bishop Wilhelm Sedlmeier 1953 02 07 retired 1976 Titular Bishop of Aulon 1953 02 07 death 1987 02 24 Auxiliary Bishop Anton Herre 1970 10 12 retired 1985 12 31 Titular Bishop of Galazia in Campania 1970 10 12 death 1993 09 24 Suffragan Bishops of Rottenburg Stuttgart edit Georg Moser March 12 1975 death May 9 1988 previously Titular Bishop of Thiges 1970 10 12 1975 03 12 as Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg 1970 10 12 1975 03 12 Auxiliary Bishop Franz Josef Kuhnle 1976 10 13 retired 1990 11 07 Titular Bishop of Sorres 1976 10 13 Auxiliary Bishop Bernhard Rieger 1984 12 20 retired 1996 07 31 Titular Bishop of Tigava 1984 12 20 death 2013 04 10 Walter Kasper April 17 1989 retired May 31 1999 also Secretary of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity 1999 03 16 2001 02 21 created Cardinal Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova 2001 02 21 2001 03 25 2011 02 21 President of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity 2001 03 03 2010 07 01 President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews 2001 03 03 2010 07 01 promoted Cardinal Priest of above Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova as pro hac vice Title 2011 02 21 Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Kreidler 1991 06 06 retired 2017 03 02 Titular Bishop of Edistiana 1991 06 06 Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Maria Renz 1997 04 29 Titular Bishop of Rucuma 1997 04 29 Gebhard Furst July 7 2000 retired December 4 2023 Auxiliary Bishop Bishop elect Matthaus Karrer 2017 03 02 Titular Bishop of Tunnuna 2017 03 02 Statistics and extent editThe Diocese of Rottenburg Stuttgart is located in the Wurttemberg part of the German State of Baden Wurttemberg As per 2014 it pastorally served 1 872 849 Catholics 37 0 of 5 068 000 total on 19 500 km2 in 1 096 parishes and 40 missions with 1 016 priests 829 diocesan 187 religious 283 deacons 3 368 lay religious 228 brothers 3 140 sisters and 26 seminarians 2 Deaneries edit It comprises 45 deaneries Aalen Backnang Balingen Biberach Boblingen Calw Ehingen Ellwangen Esslingen Nurtingen Freudenstadt Friedrichshafen Geislingen Goppingen Heidenheim Heilbronn Hohenlohe Laupheim Leutkirch Ludwigsburg Mergentheim Muhlacker Neckarsulm Neresheim Oberndorf Ochsenhausen Ravensburg Reutlingen Riedlingen Rottenburg am Neckar Rottweil Saulgau Schwabisch Gmund Schwabisch Hall Spaichingen Stuttgart Bad Cannstatt Stuttgart Filder Stuttgart Mitte centre Stuttgart Nord north Tuttlingen Ulm Waiblingen Waldsee Wangen ZwiefaltenSee also editList of Catholic dioceses in GermanyReferences edit Rinunce e nomine press vatican va a b c d Diocese of Rottenburg Stuttgart Germany GCatholic Sources and external links edit in German Diocesan website GCatholic org Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Rottenburg Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Some information in this article is based on that in its German equivalent Retrieved from 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