Diocese Passau

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base data
bishop:	William Schraml
Generalvikar:	Dr. Klaus Metzl
ore diocese:	Munich-freesing
Dekanate:	17
Pfarreien:	309
surface:	5,442 km ²
catholics:	520,373
address:	Cathedral place 8 94032 Passau
Website:	www.bistum-passau.de
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The diocese Passau (lat. Dioecesis Passaviensis) is a Diözese in the east of Bavaria and covers the eastern part of the governmental district Lower Bavaria and the area Altötting - castle living.

1 history
2 cartridge
3 diocese arrangement
- 3,1 Dekanate
4 culture and objects of interest
- 4.1 Churches
5 economic difficulties
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history

the diocese one based 739 by Bonifatius. It was at present the holy Roman realm at 42.000 km ² the largest diocese and expanded over Vienna to Hungary. ThoseHistory of the diocese begins however already very much in former times. Around the year 300 the first Roman inhabitants let themselves be baptized. The holy pc. Florian, moving bishop St. Valentin and pc. Severin lived time in Passau in this frühern.

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cartridge

diocese cartridge are the holy ones: Valentin, Maximilian and brother Konrad

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diocese arrangement

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Dekanate

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culture and objects of interest

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churches

cathedral pc. Stephan in Passau

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economic difficulties

dramatic decliningChurch tax means and catholic numbers as well as missing priests force to fuse not only Pfarreien to close but also churches (see also:Church-die).

To accomplish besides by the locking of two of three church youth offices in Hauzenberg and Tittling tries savings.