Archdiocese of Salzburg: Neumarkt city pastor becomes cathedral dean
Archbishop Franz Lackner appointed Neumarkt town pastor Gottfried Laireiter as cathedral dean.
NEW MARKET. The parish priest of Neumarkt, Gottfried Laireiter, was appointed cathedral dean by Archbishop Franz Lackner. The official inauguration took place during a festive service in the Salzburg Cathedral. As cathedral dean, Laireiter has a high level of responsibility in the management of the archdiocese. He is chairman of the twelve members of the cathedral and metropolitan chapter, he is responsible for the liturgy and cathedral music in the Salzburg Cathedral Church, and he manages the assets of the cathedral chapter. In the event of a vacancy in the see, the cathedral dean directs the election of the bishop.
Neumarkter in the cathedral with us
Mayor Adi Rieger, who took part in the festivities in the Salzburg Cathedral with a group of Neumarkt residents at the festival of the state patrons Rupert and Virgil, congratulated the new cathedral dean on behalf of the municipality: “I wish him a blessed work and thank him for the years very thriving cooperation in our community,” says Rieger. As a gift from the city of Salzburg’s Flachgau region, the mayor presented two lithographs by Georg Pezolt, which show the chancel and the facade of the cathedral in 1837.
Extensive experience in diocesan leadership
Laireiter has been the parish priest in Neumarkt since 2016, where he enjoys great popularity due to his friendly nature, his closeness to the people, his commitment to clubs and the intensive preparation of the general renovation of the parish church. Despite his many commitments as episcopal vicar, the 63-year-old has a strong presence in his parish and intends to keep it that way.
In addition, the native of Grossarl gained a lot of experience in diocesan management tasks, such as regent of the Borromäum educational center, rector of the catechetical office, regent of the seminary, prior of the knightly order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, chairman of the church building association, dean of the Köstendorf deanery and as a member of the archbishop’s consistory and the cathedral chapter.
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