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The Diocese of Münster, founded in the year 800, is one of the historically significant and geographically extensive Roman Catholic dioceses in Germany. It belongs as a suffragan diocese to the ecclesiastical province of Cologne and encompasses areas in the Münsterland, in the northern Ruhr area, along the Lower Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as in the Oldenburg region in Lower Saxony.
The Diocese of Münster offers a variety of services and activities that focus on the spiritual, social, and educational care of its community members. The main areas include:
The mission of the Diocese of Münster is based on the fundamental values of Christianity:
The Diocese of Münster has strongly committed to sustainability and environmental protection:
The Diocese of Münster is centrally organized through the Bischöfliches Generalvikariat in Münster. Vicar General Dr. Klaus Winterkamp leads this central organizational unit, which is divided into various mission areas and resource areas. The mission areas include the church in the pastoral space, school and education, as well as diocesan, social, and community-related fields of action. The resource areas encompass personnel, finance and construction, digitalization and organization, as well as law[2].
The Diocese of Münster, with almost two million Catholics, is the second-largest diocese in Germany and remains a central part of the Catholic Church in Germany through its deep historical roots and future-oriented initiatives.
