Pfardrdorf

The parish church ( Pfarrkirche ) ^[3] , which acts as the constitutional religious center of the parish ( German Pfarrei ) ^[4] and is the main administrative unit of the Episcopal system of church administration , is located in Pfardardorf . Parish churches play a crucial role in the life of the community, especially in rural areas . Often, non-religious public events are held in buildings belonging to the Church . In many European villages there are parish churches, founded in the Middle Ages .

In contrast to fairground settlements ( German: Minderstadt in Germany ; German. Marktgemeinde in Austria , Bavaria and South Tyrol ; German. Flecken in Germany ( Schleswig-Holstein , Hesse , Lower Saxony , Saxony-Anhalt ) and Switzerland ), cities or monasteries , where priests ( pastors ) serve mainly their parishes , in rural areas, as a rule, due to the lack of priests, several parishes can be transferred to pastoral care.

Kirchdorf is the locality ( him. Ort ), which has a church with regular worship, which is conducted by an invited priest.

The designations Pfarddorf and Kirchdorf ( Kirchdorf ) are now perceived mainly in a historical sense, and are now used in areas with a large number of scattered settlements. In the Middle Ages, these church settlements were local centers, covering groups of local villages ( German Weiler ) and were built in part by donations, at the expense of local churches and landowners.

• "Privileged place" Altenstat 1139 / Bayreuth "privilegierte Stätte" Altenstat 1139 / Bayreuth (German)
• Pfarrbestellung und Pfarrdorf Pfarrbestellung und Pfarrdorf (him)
• Parishes and churches in Gerolsbach with topographical notes Pfarr- und Kirchdörfer in Gerolsbach, und topografische Erläuterungen (German)

• Kirchdorf