Katolische Kirche

What Katolische Kirche does

Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Hl. Kreuz, operating under the trade name "Hl. Kreuz, Veltheim," is a Catholic parish registered as a private non-profit religious organization in Cremlingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, and canonically governed by the Diocese of Hildesheim (Bistum Hildesheim). Established on January 1, 1958, the parish serves approximately 21 surrounding villages and districts, offering weekly Holy Mass at two church buildings — Heilig Kreuz in Veltheim (built and consecrated in 1949) and the branch church St. Bonifatius in Weddel (consecrated in 1991, integrated into the parish on November 1, 2006) — along with the full range of Catholic sacraments (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Confession), pastoral counseling, home visits for housebound members, and a portfolio of community groups (children's band, dance group, church band, choir, altar servers, prayer circle, scouts, seniors' circle). The parish is led by Pfarrer Piotr Winturski, supported by a small staff of approximately 9 individuals including technical website administrators.

The parish's technology footprint is modest and typical for a diocesan congregation: a TYPO3-based content management system provided by the Diocese of Hildesheim, hosted on Amazon Web Services, fronted by a Cloudflare CDN, with TLS encryption and Google Analytics for usage statistics. Applicant management is handled by BITE GmbH (Germany-based), and external data protection oversight is provided by Dr. Sebastian Ertel of datenschutz nord GmbH under the Kirchliches Datenschutzgesetz (KDG), the church-specific implementation of GDPR compliance in Germany. There is no native mobile application, no public API or SDK, no proprietary AI/ML capability, and no disclosed funding rounds, investors, or M&A activity.

The parish operates on a non-commercial revenue model: religious services and sacraments are provided free of charge to community members, with the parish funded through voluntary donations and tithes from parishioners. Financial details are not publicly disclosed and are managed at the diocese level. Communication with the community occurs through the parish website, the Diocese of Hildesheim platform, printed bulletins, and word-of-mouth via parish groups and organizations. No commercial pricing models, paying customers, or contracted revenue streams exist.

Name

Katolische Kirche

Legal name

Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Hl. Kreuz

Website

https://heilig-kreuz-veltheim.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Hl. Kreuz is a Catholic parish in Lower Saxony, Germany, operating under the Diocese of Hildesheim to provide Mass, sacraments, and pastoral care to approximately 21 villages via two churches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious sacraments
• Worship services
• Pastoral care
• Community fellowship

Headquarters

HQ city

Veltheim (OHE)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Hl. Kreuz is a Catholic parish community providing regular Holy Mass services, the seven Catholic sacraments (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Confession), and a range of parish groups (choir, bands, scouts, prayer circle, seniors). Services are delivered in person at two churches — Heilig Kreuz in Veltheim and St. Bonifatius in Weddel — and supplemented by home visits for the housebound.

Product overview

The Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Hl. Kreuz (Catholic Parish Community Holy Cross) is a traditional parish offering Catholic religious services and community activities. The core offerings include Heilige Messe (Holy Mass) services, Sakramente (Sacraments such as Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, and Anointing of the Sick), and various Gemeindegruppen (Parish Groups) including musical ensembles, scouts, and seniors circles. The parish operates from two church buildings: Heilig Kreuz in Veltheim and St. Bonifatius in Weddel, serving approximately 20 surrounding communities in the Cremlingen area of the Diocese of Hildesheim.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heilige Messe (Holy Mass)
• Sakramente (Sacrament Services)
• Gemeindegruppen (Parish Groups)
• Kirchliche Räumlichkeiten (Church Facilities)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bistum HildesheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish Hl. Kreuz is part of the Diocese of Hildesheim (Bistum Hildesheim). The diocese provides the content management system (TYPO3) for the parish website and exercises ecclesiastical oversight. The parish follows the liturgical calendar and policies set by the diocese.
• DPSG Veltheim (Pfadfinder)minorOthersDeutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg (DPSG) Veltheim is a scout group that operates in connection with the parish, providing youth activities and outdoor adventures for parish children and young people.
• Pilgerverein VeltheimminorOthersPilgrim Association Veltheim - a parish-affiliated organization supporting pilgrims on their spiritual journey.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Katholisches Bistum Mainz: Another Catholic diocese operating under similar canonical and organizational structures. Comparable to Bistum Hildesheim in mission, structure, and parish-level service delivery.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD): The national Protestant church organization in Germany. Comparable to VDD/Catholic structure as an umbrella religious organization coordinating parish-level worship, community groups, and pastoral care across denominations nationwide.
• Bistum Münster: Another major Catholic diocese in Germany. Directly comparable in mission and governance model to Bistum Hildesheim, providing diocesan oversight of parishes including sacramental, liturgical, and administrative services.
• Erzbistum Köln: A large Catholic archdiocese in western Germany. Comparable as a hierarchical Catholic entity overseeing parishes, clergy, and sacramental life, though at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than Hl. Kreuz.
• Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart: Another German Catholic diocese with comparable structure to Bistum Hildesheim. Relevant peer for benchmarking governance, digital infrastructure, and parish-level pastoral programming models.

Others

• Caritasverband für die Diözese Hildesheim: The Catholic social welfare organization for the same diocese. Comparable as a Catholic-affiliated nonprofit operating under Bistum Hildesheim's umbrella, providing community services and pastoral-adjacent support to residents of the same geographic region.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. A Catholic aid organization in Germany providing pastoral-adjacent services such as home visits to the sick and elderly. Comparable to Hl. Kreuz's Anointing-of-the-Sick and Communion-for-the-sick home visits in mission and delivery model.
• Verband der Diözesen Deutschlands (VDD): The umbrella association of all Catholic dioceses in Germany. Comparable as the coordinating body that sets policy, liturgy, and data-protection standards applied uniformly across member dioceses including Hildesheim.

Direct peers

• Bistum Hildesheim: The parent Catholic diocese governing Hl. Kreuz. Directly comparable as a Catholic religious organization providing ecclesiastical oversight, liturgical calendar, and shared digital infrastructure (TYPO3 CMS) across parishes in Lower Saxony.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Hannovers: The regional Protestant church covering much of Lower Saxony, including the Cremlingen area. Comparable as a parallel religious organization offering worship, sacraments (in Protestant form), pastoral care, and community groups at the parish level across rural Lower Saxony.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katolische-kirche

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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