The first official Katholikentag festival was organized by Adam Franz Lennig and held in Mainz from 3 to 6 October 1848. The idea was a "general assembly of Catholic society in Germany" (Generalversammlung des katholischen Vereins Deutschlands), originally intended for delegates of the Catholic Church in Germany. The 87 delegates and about 100 visitors met with the aim of improving relations between the Catholic Church in Germany and the German government.
During the ensuing decades the Katholikentags increased in popularity and fame. They became an opportunity for Catholics to discuss and celebrate their faith. Since then, the Roman Catholic Church in Germany has become one of a set of state religions. Katholikentag in Germany is now managed by the Central Committee for German Catholics. It continues to be a cultural gathering for Germans of the Catholic faith, and major German politicians and celebrities attend the event.
During 1968, members of Katholikentag were among the dissidents and protesters of the encyclical Humanae Vitae.[citation needed]
Katholikentag todayedit
Katholikentag is now a major national event in Germany. Although major Church officials have become involved with the celebration, it has remained a function of the German Catholic laity, and is not an official ecumenical event, nor is it organized or mandated by the clergy. The 100th Katholikentag took place in Leipzig in 2016.
Katholikentag in other countriesedit
Both Switzerland and Austria have been celebrating Katholikentag for more than 100 years. During recent years the Austrian event has become attended by visitors from other participating countries, namely Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The most recent such Central European Katholikentag occurred during 2004 and featured more than 80,000 visitors, including Pope John Paul II. The theme of the event was "Christ — the Hope of Europe" (German: Christus — Hoffnung Europas).
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katholikentag, german, katoˈliːkn, ˌtaːk, catholics, festival, like, gathering, german, speaking, countries, organized, laity, catholic, church, festivals, occur, approximately, every, years, germany, switzerland, austria, 67th, 1928, magdeburg, contents, germ. Katholikentag German katoˈliːkn ˌtaːk lit Catholics Day is a festival like gathering in German speaking countries organized by laity of the Catholic Church Katholikentag festivals occur approximately every 2 4 years in Germany Switzerland and Austria 67th Katholikentag in 1928 in Magdeburg Contents 1 Katholikentag in Germany 1 1 History 1 2 Katholikentag today 2 Katholikentag in other countries 3 External linksKatholikentag in Germany editHistory edit The first official Katholikentag festival was organized by Adam Franz Lennig and held in Mainz from 3 to 6 October 1848 The idea was a general assembly of Catholic society in Germany Generalversammlung des katholischen Vereins Deutschlands originally intended for delegates of the Catholic Church in Germany The 87 delegates and about 100 visitors met with the aim of improving relations between the Catholic Church in Germany and the German government During the ensuing decades the Katholikentags increased in popularity and fame They became an opportunity for Catholics to discuss and celebrate their faith Since then the Roman Catholic Church in Germany has become one of a set of state religions Katholikentag in Germany is now managed by the Central Committee for German Catholics It continues to be a cultural gathering for Germans of the Catholic faith and major German politicians and celebrities attend the event During 1968 members of Katholikentag were among the dissidents and protesters of the encyclical Humanae Vitae citation needed Katholikentag today edit Katholikentag is now a major national event in Germany Although major Church officials have become involved with the celebration it has remained a function of the German Catholic laity and is not an official ecumenical event nor is it organized or mandated by the clergy The 100th Katholikentag took place in Leipzig in 2016 Katholikentag in other countries editBoth Switzerland and Austria have been celebrating Katholikentag for more than 100 years During recent years the Austrian event has become attended by visitors from other participating countries namely Poland the Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Slovenia Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina The most recent such Central European Katholikentag occurred during 2004 and featured more than 80 000 visitors including Pope John Paul II The theme of the event was Christ the Hope of Europe German Christus Hoffnung Europas External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katholikentag Katholikentag in Germany German Central European Katholikentag several languages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katholikentag amp oldid 1183096286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
