Hochkirchliche St.-Johannes-Bruderschaft
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Hochkirchliche St. Johannes-Bruderschaft (SJB) (High Church Brotherhood of St John) is a German High Church Lutheran religious society for men and women under the patronate
of John the Apostle
within the Hochkirchliche Vereinigung. It has about 100 members in Germany
, Netherlands
, Austria
and Czech Republic
. It is headed by Apostolischer Vorsteher +Paulus Klaus Jacoby.
in the Church and recovery of the unity of the christendom".
The Brotherhood is headed by Apostolischer Vorsteher, who is a bishop in Apostolic Succession
. He is assisted by vicar apostolic, likewise bishop in Apostolic Succession. Brotherhood elects the vicar capitular
.
The Rule contains for example following:
was founded 1929 in Germany. It was forbidden in Nazi Germany
because of its resistance to Aryan paragraph
s, but was founded again in 1947 as "Evangelische-Ökumenische St.-Johannes-Bruderschaft".
The first Apostolischer Vorsteher of the confraternity was Friedrich Heiler
. He arranged to receive the episcopal consecration from a bishop of the independent Gallican Church. On August 25, 1930, Heiler received from the hands of the Gallican Bishop Petrus Gaston Vigué, using the Roman Ritual
, all the Holy Orders
including the episcopate.
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of John the Apostle
John the Apostle
John the Apostle, John the Apostle, John the Apostle, (Aramaic Yoħanna, (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles...
within the Hochkirchliche Vereinigung. It has about 100 members in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is headed by Apostolischer Vorsteher +Paulus Klaus Jacoby.
The Rule
The aim of the confraternity is "the sacramental renewal of the Church, restorement of the Apostolic SuccessionApostolic Succession
Apostolic succession is a doctrine, held by some Christian denominations, which asserts that the chosen successors of the Twelve Apostles, from the first century to the present day, have inherited the spiritual, ecclesiastical and sacramental authority, power, and responsibility that were...
in the Church and recovery of the unity of the christendom".
The Brotherhood is headed by Apostolischer Vorsteher, who is a bishop in Apostolic Succession
Apostolic Succession
Apostolic succession is a doctrine, held by some Christian denominations, which asserts that the chosen successors of the Twelve Apostles, from the first century to the present day, have inherited the spiritual, ecclesiastical and sacramental authority, power, and responsibility that were...
. He is assisted by vicar apostolic, likewise bishop in Apostolic Succession. Brotherhood elects the vicar capitular
Vicar capitular
A diocesan administrator is a provisional ordinary of a Roman Catholic particular church. The college of consultors elects an administrator within eight days after the see is known to be vacant. The college must elect as administrator a priest or bishop at least 35 years old...
.
The Rule contains for example following:
- Members have regular prayer life and preferably say daily office using a breviaryBreviaryA breviary is a liturgical book of the Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church containing the public or canonical prayers, hymns, the Psalms, readings, and notations for everyday use, especially by bishops, priests, and deacons in the Divine Office...
and whenever possible, in common with others. - Priest members are committed to celebrate Eucharist every Sunday if possible and to take care that the eucharistic prayer contains also anamnesisAnamnesis (Christianity)Anamnesis , in Christianity is a liturgical statement in which the Church refers to the memorial character of the Eucharist and/or to the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of Christ...
and epiclesisEpiclesisThe epiclesis is that part of the Anaphora by which the priest invokes the Holy Spirit upon the Eucharistic bread and wine in some Christian churches.In most Eastern Christian traditions, the Epiclesis comes after the Anamnesis The epiclesis (also spelled epiklesis; from "invocation" or...
. - Members go to private confessionConfessionThis article is for the religious practice of confessing one's sins.Confession is the acknowledgment of sin or wrongs...
at least once a year and priest members work for reanimation of the practice of the private confessionConfessionThis article is for the religious practice of confessing one's sins.Confession is the acknowledgment of sin or wrongs...
in their parishes. - Members of the Brotherhood follow fastingFastingFasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day , or several days. Other fasts may be only partially restrictive,...
and abstinence rules of the western Church. - They work by prayer, words, and deeds for peace, justice, and probation of the creation, collaboration of peoples and races. Members take part in the work of ecumenical movement.
History
St. Johannes-Bruderschaft's predecessor "Evangelisch-Katholische Eucharistische Gemeinschaft" (Evangelical Catholic Eucharistic Society)was founded 1929 in Germany. It was forbidden in Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
because of its resistance to Aryan paragraph
Aryan paragraph
An Aryan paragraph is a clause in the statutes of an organization, corporation, or real estate deed that reserves membership and/or right of residence solely for members of the Aryan race and excludes from such rights any non-Aryans, particularly Jews or those of Jewish descent, as well as to those...
s, but was founded again in 1947 as "Evangelische-Ökumenische St.-Johannes-Bruderschaft".
The first Apostolischer Vorsteher of the confraternity was Friedrich Heiler
Friedrich Heiler
Friedrich Heiler was a German theologian and historian of religion.Heiler came from a Roman Catholic family...
. He arranged to receive the episcopal consecration from a bishop of the independent Gallican Church. On August 25, 1930, Heiler received from the hands of the Gallican Bishop Petrus Gaston Vigué, using the Roman Ritual
Roman Ritual
The Roman Ritual is one of the official ritual works of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. It contains all of the services which may be performed by a priest or deacon which are not contained within either the Missale Romanum or the Brevarium Romanum...
, all the Holy Orders
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
including the episcopate.
Apostolic Succession in St. Johannes-Bruderschaft
- 129. Antonius (Franz X. AlvarezAntonio Francisco Xavier AlvaresAntonio Francisco Xavier Alvares was initially a priest in Roman Catholic Church in Goa...
) - 1889 - 130. Timotheus (René J. VilatteJoseph René VilatteJoseph René Vilatte was, at different times, a Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Russian Orthodox and Jacobite...
) - 1892 - 131. Paulus (Miraglia) - 1900
- 132. Julius (Houssaye) - 1904
- 133. Ludwig (Francois Giraud) - 1911
- 134. Petrus (Gaston Vigué) - 1928
- 135. IRENÄUS (FRIEDRICH HEILERFriedrich HeilerFriedrich Heiler was a German theologian and historian of religion.Heiler came from a Roman Catholic family...
) - 1930 - 136. Cyrillus (Martin Giebner) - 1941
- 137. Ambrosius (Konrad Minkner) - 1952
- 138. Werner (Ernst Linz) - 1963
- 139. Johannes (Klaus Ewert) - 1964
- 140. Donatus (Albrecht Volkmann) - 1971
- 141. Simeon (Dietrich Schulze) - 1979
- 142. Herman (Herman Miskotte) - 1980
- 143. Joachim (Joachim Nerger) - 1988
- 144. Paulus (Klaus Jacoby) - 1992
External links
- Hochkirchliche Vereinigung Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses e.V.
- The Ecumenical Vanguard - The History of the Una Sancta Movement by Leonard SwidlerLeonard SwidlerLeonard J. Swidler is Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA where he has taught since 1966. He is the co-founder and Editor of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies...
- Die St. Johannes-Bruderschaft by Albrecht Volkmann, Quatember 1954 (p. 172-175)