Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau.
The 'Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau' (Latin ''Archidioecesis Friburgensis'') is a
Roman Catholic diocese in
Baden-Württemberg comprising the former states of
Baden and
Hohenzollern. The Archdiocese of Freiburg is led by an
archbishop who also serves as the
metropolitan bishop of the Upper-Rhine ecclesiastical province for the
suffragan dioceses of
Mainz and
Rottenburg-Stuttgart. Its seat is
Freiburg im Breisgau.
History
In 1821 the Archdiocese of Freiburg was founded out of the
Diocese of Constance as well as parts of the
Mainz,
Straßburg,
Worms and
Würzburg dioceses. Freiburg pastor Bernhard Boll became the first bishop in 1827.
Today, church closures are not seen in the archdiocese of Freiburg. The same goes for the consolidation of parishes. The Archdiocese of Freiburg exercises the concept of “unions of pastoral guidance”.
On November 1, 2005 the archbishop Dr. Robert Zollitsch enacted “Pastoral Guidelines” for the first time in the history of the Archdiocese. These guidelines are given the title “Shaping the awakening”.
Patron Saints
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Virgin Mary
★
Conrad of Constance (Bishop of Constance)
★
Gebhard of Constance (Bishop of Constance)
Diocese Organization
The Archdiocese is organized into seven regions, and these regions are in turn organized into numerous
deanships.
★ Region of
Odenwald /
Tauber
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★ Deanship of
Tauberbischofsheim
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★ Deanship of
Lauda
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★ Deanship of
Buchen
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★ Deanship of
Mosbach
★ Region of
Rhine /
Neckar
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★ Deanship of
Weinheim
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★ Deanship of
Mannheim
★
★ Deanship of
Heidelberg
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★ Deanship of
Wiesloch
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★ Deanship of
Kraichgau
★ Region of Middle Oberrhein /
Pforzheim
★
★ Deanship of
Philippsburg
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★ Deanship of
Bruchsal
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★ Deanship of
Bretten
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★ Deanship of
Karlsruhe
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★ Deanship of
Pforzheim
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★ Deanship of
Ettlingen
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★ Deanship of
Murgtal
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★ Deanship of
Baden-Baden
★ Region of
Ortenau
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★ Deanship of
Offenburg
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★ Deanship of
Acher-Renchtal
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★ Deanship of
Lahr
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★ Deanship of
Kinzigtal
★ Region of
Breisgau /
Schwarzwald /
Baar
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★ Deanship of
Breisach] /
Endingen
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★ Deanship of
Waldkirch
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★ Deanship of
Freiburg
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★ Deanship of
Neuenburg
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★ Deanship of
Neustadt
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★ Deanship of
Villingen
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★ Deanship of
Donaueschingen
★ Region of
Hochrhein
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★ Deanship of
Wiesental
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★ Deanship of
Waldshut
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★ Deanship of
Säckingen
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★ Deanship of
Wutachtal
★ Region of
Lake Constance /
Hohenzollern
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★ Deanship of Western
Hegau
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★ Deanship of Eastern
Hegau
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★ Deanship of
Konstanz
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★ Deanship of
Linzgau
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★ Deanship of
Meßkirch
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★ Deanship of
Sigmaringen
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★ Deanship of
Zollern
The northernmost archdiocese jurisdiction is the parish of St. Laurentius in
Freudenberg.
Church Institutions
Schools
Through its scholarly foundation the Archdiocese of Freiburg administers 17 comprehensive secondary schools (''Gymnasien''), 6 secondary schools (''Realschulen''), one primary school, one technical school for elderly care, one vocational college, and two boarding schools.
Seminaries
The Archdiocese maintains a priest seminary in Freiburg, the ''Collegium Borromaeum'' (CB), where candidates for priesthood live during their theological studies at Freiburg's Albert-Ludwigs University. The CB lies in proximity to the ''Freiburger Cathedral'' and the ordinariate of the archbishop. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch was, among other things, a
repetitor (tutor) at the CB for several years. Pastoral training takes place in a seminary in St. Peter, where Robert Zollitsch likewise functioned as a lecturer.
Literature
''Realschematismus der Erzdiözese Freiburg'', published by the Archbishop Ordinariate of Freiburg i. Br., Karlsruhe: 2001
External links
★
Official site
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At catholic-hierarchy.org
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Freiburg -
Catholic Encyclopedia article
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