East Zone Catholic entrenchment tests German split
Vatican concerns grow over the enthronement of Monsignor Henry Wienken as bishop of Meissen amid Germany's division. East German authorities impede the ceremony, highlighting how the 1933 concordat and crosszone dioceses complicate church governance, with bishops like Berlin’s serving in West Germany while their cathedrals lie in the Soviet sector.
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Catholic Church Growth in West Germany Surges
In West Germany under Adenauer the Catholic Church expands with nearly half the population Catholic and about 29,000 annual conversions. Spiritual guidance rests with 20,000 priests, 16,000 in parish work. Catholic press circulates 12 million daily, with active youth groups. Eastern Germany imposes strict church controls limiting public religious events.
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