eine Gemeinde versehen

English translation: minister un/to a parish

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German term or phrase:eine Gemeinde versehen
English translation:minister un/to a parish
Entered by: Timoshka

04:26 Sep 8, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
German term or phrase: eine Gemeinde versehen
From a history of a Catholic parish in Minnesota, published in 1908: "Vom Sommer des Jahres 1872 bis Anfang des Jahres 1874 versah Pater Meinulf Stuckenkemper, O.S.B., die Gemeinde alle vierzehn Tage, und nach ihm kam hochw. Pater Simplicius Wimmer, O.S.B., alle vierzehn Tage von St. Martin, wo er Pfarrer war, und hielt Gottesdienst. Unter seiner Leitung wurde im Sommer des Jahres 1874 eine Frame-Pfarrwohnung gebaut.
Im November desselben Jahres erhielt die Gemeinde den ersten staendigen Priester in der Person des Pater Burcard, O.S.B., welcher nebst dieser Gemeinde auch noch Sauk Centre versah."
Timoshka
Local time: 08:20
minister un/to a parish
Explanation:
His Reverend's Ministry used to cover not only such Parish but also Sauk Centre / Center. Rather incongruous that the latter should bear an Amero-Indian name.
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Adrian MM.
Austria
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5minister un/to a parish
Adrian MM.
5to officiate
Chris Pr
4visit a parish
philgoddard
4to preside over a parish
Gordon Matthews
4 -1supply to a parish/was a suplly priest to a parish
AllegroTrans


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
visit a parish


Explanation:
It didn't have its own priest, but one visited at periodic intervals. For the last sentence, you could say "was visiting priest at" or "was visitor of".

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There is a further distinction between charitable and ecclesiastical visitors that comes to the fore in the University of Cambridge. In most cases, the heads of college, sometimes together with fellows, act as ordinary, but they still require ecclesiastical supervision by a visitor, who may supersede the powers of the domestic ordinary in cases ecclesiastical.
http://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ecclesiastical-law-jo...

You can also say "hold a living/benefice":the

As a result of ecclesiastical pluralism some parish priests might have held more than one parish living, placing a curate in charge of those where they do not reside. Now, however, it is common for a number of neighbouring parishes to be placed under one benefice in the charge of a priest who conducts services by rotation, with additional services being provided by lay readers or other non-ordained members of the church community.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parish

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Note added at 26 mins (2019-09-08 04:52:59 GMT)
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Or "conducted services".

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: he wasn't making a mere visit, but officially deputising; "living benefice" is really an Anglican/C of E term and not really helpful here
12 hrs
  -> A visitor isn't just someone who pays visits, as my reference shows.
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to officiate


Explanation:
An administrative term which equally applies to church matters.
In this case, namely church related, the meaning is "to perform a ceremony/ceremonies."

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...Father Stuckenkemper officiated for the parish every fourteen days... (or, 'on a fortnightly basis')

Chris Pr
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: not 100% sure. officiate a parish?
4 hrs

agree  Anne Schulz: officiate for/at a parish (@writeaway)
4 hrs

disagree  AllegroTrans: The priest ministers to the parish; he "officiates", for example, when conducting a wedding or a baptism
10 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
minister un/to a parish


Explanation:
His Reverend's Ministry used to cover not only such Parish but also Sauk Centre / Center. Rather incongruous that the latter should bear an Amero-Indian name.


    Reference: http://www.dict.cc/?s=minister
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabrina Stolfa: This is how I would have translated it, too
41 mins
  -> Then you must be brilliant. Thanks...

agree  Anne Schulz: my (first) thought as well
1 hr
  -> Und Sie auch müssen genial sein, v.a. am frühen Sonntag, danke schön.

agree  Gordon Matthews: "to minister to" is good. "to preside over" (on a fortnightly basis) would be an (equally good?) alternative.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks and danke. Think about posting your own answer of 'presiding over' - without ref. to Donald T.

agree  David Moore (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks and danke. I would have thought that this was an obvious answer but, again, obviously not.

agree  AllegroTrans
6 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
supply to a parish/was a suplly priest to a parish


Explanation:
Priest assignments and what they mean - The Catholic ...

https://themiscellany.org › Current News
22 Jul 2016 - A priest is often appointed administrator of a parish if the previous pastor ... Supply priests are sometimes visitors to the area or retired priests.
[PDF]
Payments to priests.indd - Archdiocese of Southwark

www.rcsouthwark.co.uk › PaymentstopriestsFINAL
The term "supply" is also used (at least in GB). See below:

A Parish Priest may draw a stipend of £10 per Mass from general parish funds for ... The Diocese does not set its own rates for Supply Fees, which are left to the.
Supply Clergy

https://www.diocesewma.org › supply-clergy
Supply clergy are those clergy who are available to fill in when congregations are facing a clergy transition ... Parish leaders can contact these persons directly.

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Chris Pr: Don't see why a much 'weaker' entry is needed - especially with typo. :)
4 hrs
  -> Well, supply priest/clergy is a standard term in the RC church and I humbly apologise for the typo, which is obvious anyway
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to preside over a parish


Explanation:
The translation might then read as follows: "... Father Meinulf Stuckenkemper, O.S.B., presided over the parish on a fortnightly basis ..." I believe one talks about a priest presiding during mass or a eucharist and it seems that this would have been the main role/function of Fr. Meinulf Stuckenkemper as a visiting priest.

Gordon Matthews
Germany
Local time: 14:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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