Diocese of Wurzburg

What Diocese of Wurzburg does

The Diocese of Würzburg (Bistum Würzburg) is a public ecclesiastical corporation of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 741 AD and headquartered at Domerschulstraße 2, Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. It serves as the canonical Catholic authority for the Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) region, providing sacramental ministry, pastoral care, faith formation, youth work, and charitable services to the registered Catholic faithful and parishes within its boundaries. Governance rests with Bishop Dr. Franz Jung (in office since 2016), supported by the Bischöfliches Ordinariat diocesan curia, with Gerald Düchs serving as Finanzdirektor. Operations are delivered through a regional network of more than 300 parishes and pastoral communities, supplemented by the Caritas Diözesanverband (the diocesan charitable association), Catholic schools, and the diocesan Medienhaus media center.

The diocese's product and service portfolio is non-commercial in character and consists of pastoral and informational offerings: the main website (bistum-wuerzburg.de), the Kiliani mobile app, a live and searchable Gottesdienste (church service) directory, the Sonntagsblatt print publication, the Pressestelle (press office), the Referat Spiritualität spirituality department running retreats and formation programs, and event and cultural programming. Pricing is incidental and applies to a narrow set of materials and programs (e.g., Novene publications at €1.50 per copy and contemplative retreats at €730 per participant with subsidies available for diocesan members). The core revenue model is the German Kirchensteuer (church tax) allocated by state tax authorities to the diocese based on registered membership, supplemented by donations, parish contributions, fees for ancillary services, and income from properties and institutions. There are no public revenue, ARR, or financial disclosure figures.

Distribution is through the parish network and Caritas infrastructure across Lower Franconia, with international outreach via solidarity partnerships with the Diocese of Óbidos (Brazil) and the Diocese of Mbinga (Tanzania), and operational partnerships with the Schönstatt Movement and Abtei Münsterschwarzach for retreat and formation programming. Marketing and communications are multi-channel, including the website, weekly newsletter, the Sonntagsblatt, social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn), and large-scale events such as the 104th German Katholikentag to be hosted in Würzburg in 2026. Recent operational priorities include a diocesan climate protection program, the multi-year renovation of the Würzburger Käppele pilgrimage church, and the establishment of an independent contact infrastructure for cases of abuse of spiritual authority.

Name

Diocese of Wurzburg

Legal name

Bistum Würzburg

Website

https://bistum-wuerzburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Diocese of Würzburg is a Roman Catholic diocese founded in 741 AD, headquartered in Würzburg, Bavaria, serving the Catholic faithful and 300+ parishes of Lower Franconia with sacramental ministry, pastoral care, education, and charitable services funded primarily through the German church tax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Pastoral Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Catholic Broadcasting (MPABALAB)

Keywords

• Catholic diocesan services
• Pastoral care
• Religious education
• Spiritual retreats
• Charitable social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Diocese of Würzburg is a Catholic ecclesiastical organization that provides religious services (Mass, sacraments), pastoral care, spiritual formation, religious education, and charitable social services to Catholics in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It operates through a network of more than 300 parishes, schools, and charitable institutions such as Caritas, supplemented by a media house, press office, and the Kiliani mobile app.

Product overview

The Diocese of Würzburg operates primarily as a religious and pastoral organization rather than a technology company. Its core digital offerings consist of the main diocesan website (bistum-wuerzburg.de) providing information about church services, sacraments, pastoral care, and diocesan administration. The portfolio includes the Medienhaus media center producing radio broadcasts and video content, the Pressestelle (press office) for official communications, the Referat Geistliches Leben (Spirituality Office) offering retreats and spiritual guidance programs, the Veranstaltungstipps event calendar, and the Kiliani mobile app for daily faith content. These services are offered independently rather than as an integrated platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kilian App: Mobile application providing daily prayers, spiritual content, and church information for the diocese

Products and services

• Gottesdienste (Church Services)
• Medienhaus (Media House)
• Referat Geistliches Leben (Spirituality Office)
• Kiliani App
• Caritas Diözesanverband
• Veranstaltungstipps (Event Tips)
• Pressestelle (Press Office)
• Sonntagsblatt (Sunday Newspaper)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of Óbidos (Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocese of Würzburg maintains a partnership with Diocese of Óbidos in Brazil as part of international church solidarity. The pastoral workers' professional group supports financial projects in this partner diocese.
• Diocese of Mbinga (Tanzania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocese of Würzburg maintains a partnership with Diocese of Mbinga in Tanzania. The pastoral workers' professional group supports financial projects in this partner diocese through the Solidarity Fund 'Weinbergsarbeiter'.
• Caritas Diözesanverband WürzburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Caritas Diocesan Association is the charitable arm of the Diocese of Würzburg, providing social services, counseling, family support, and community assistance throughout the region.
• Schönstatt MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Schönstatt Movement operates within the diocese with various centers including Marienhöhe, providing spiritual retreats, family programs, and youth activities.
• Abtei Münsterschwarzach (Münsterschwarzach Abbey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenedictine abbey serving as a major venue for retreats, spiritual exercises, and contemplative programs. The Guesthouse (Gästehaus) hosts numerous diocesan programs including Exerzitien (spiritual exercises).

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bistum Rottenburg-Stuttgart: Large German Catholic diocese running a comparable pastoral, charitable, and educational operation; particularly relevant for benchmarking Würzburg's digital and pastoral-renewal initiatives.
• Bistum Mainz: Historic German Catholic diocese of comparable institutional vintage; runs the same combined parish/Caritas/education model under the German Bishops' Conference.
• Bistum Regensburg: Bavarian Catholic diocese of similar institutional age and scale, with comparable pilgrimages, seminary operations, and Caritas-led charitable arm serving a regional flock.
• Bistum Augsburg: Large Bavarian Catholic diocese with an extensive parish and education network; operates the same Caritas-linked social-services model and Medienhaus-style media output as Würzburg.
• Erzbistum München und Freising: Major Bavarian Catholic archdiocese operating parishes, schools, and the Medienhaus-style digital/print publishing found at Würzburg; provides an upscale benchmark for media production and digital engagement.
• Bistum Eichstätt: Catholic diocese in Bavaria operating parishes, schools, and pastoral services under the same German Bishops' Conference framework; highly comparable in size and regional scope to Würzburg.
• Bistum Trier: Historic Catholic diocese in Germany with comparable parish network, Caritas affiliation, and centuries-old institutional structure under the same funding regime.
• Erzbistum Bamberg: Adjacent Catholic archdiocese in Franconia/Upper Franconia with comparable parish-network scale and Bavarian Kirchensteuer funding model; directly comparable in pastoral, charitable, and administrative footprint to Würzburg.

Broad incumbents

• Erzbistum Köln: Largest German Catholic archdiocese with national influence on policy, media, and Kirchensteuer administration; provides an upper-bound reference for scale, professional administration, and digital investment.
• Deutsche Bischofskonferenz: Umbrella body of all German Catholic dioceses of which Würzburg is a member; coordinates national policy, Kirchensteuer framework, and shared media initiatives relevant to diocesan operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wuerzburg_kath
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxkfxBKzVG7g6lFQvKJaq4g
• Facebookfacebook.com/bistumwuerzburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bistum-wurzburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/bistum_wuerzburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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