Bishop Marketz celebrates anniversaries: hope and reconciliation for Carinthia!
Bishop Marketz celebrates anniversaries: hope and reconciliation for Carinthia!
Tarviser Straße 30, 9020 Klagenfurt, Österreich - Klagenfurt, February 4, 2025-a significant year for the Carinthian Bishop Josef Marketz: He not only celebrates his 5th anniversary as Bishop of the Diocese of Gurk, but also his 70th birthday. In addition, the state treaty, which Austria's neutrality was based, marks the 70th time and the country's EU membership is 30 years old. In an informative interview with the Diocese of Graz's Internet editorial team, Marketz said that memories of special events should be characterized by gratitude and reconciliation. His term of office began on February 2, 2020, and since then he has tried to act as a bridge between different ethnic groups, especially in "excited times", including the challenges of pandemic, which he successfully managed with the help of his brothers and the community. Further information on his view and the challenges can be viewed in an interview.
anniversary celebration and cultural highlights
As part of the anniversaries, Marketz plans a thank you festival on May 16 under the motto "Common Carinthia (er) life / (do) Zivi Skupno Korosko" in the episcopal residence and the bishops garden in Klagenfurt. There will be a historian symposium and a cultural festival with musical performances that highlight the importance of living together between the various ethnic groups. Marketz emphasizes that the peaceful coexistence, which in the past has often been shaped by conflicts, should be regarded today as typically Carinthian. At a time that is characterized by restless developments, the use of its predecessors would have played a fundamental role in reconciliation.
Marketz, who, as a former youth chaplain, attaches great importance to the exchange with the youth, will take a pilgrimage to Rome this year. He sees the strengthening of the basic hope, faith and love a way to promote the dialogue between generations. For the Holy Year 2025, which is under the motto "Pilgrim of Hope", he brings the message from the Holy Scripture, which repeatedly calls for courage and trust: "Don't be afraid!" This optimistic attitude is reflected in his wishes that people believe in a God "who does not let us fall deeper than in his open arms," as he explained in the interview. Marketz remains a central figure in the Catholic Community of Carinthia and a hope for many.
More details can be found in an interview on the DetailsOrt Tarviser Straße 30, 9020 Klagenfurt, Österreich Quellen
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