The name of the pastoral care unit

Over the years, the pastoral care units of the parishes of Goldach, Rorschach and Untereggen have grown ever closer together. Since the turn of the millennium, the parishes of Goldach and Untereggen have merged to form a pastoral care association. Thanks to the positive experiences in the association, closer ties with Rorschach have developed. The three parishes have been working together in a pastoral care unit since 2009. The center of the pastoral care unit is located in Rorschach, which is why the three parishes decided on the name Catholic Church (pastoral care unit) Rorschach Region.

Integration into the Rorschach deanery

A deanery consists of several pastoral care units and forms the subdivision of a diocese. The "Deanery of Rorschach" consists of three pastoral care units and is subordinate to the diocese of St. Gallen:

• Buechberg (parishes of Altenrhein, Buechen-Staad, Thal, Rheineck and St. Margrethen)

• Steinerburg (parishes of Berg-Freidorf, Mörschwil, Steinach and Tübach)

• Catholic Church of the Rorschach region with three parishes

Rorschach is the most important place in terms of history and also performs a central function to some extent. This is why the deanery was named after this place. In total, the deanery of Rorschach consists of around 22,000 Catholics (as at 31.12.2014). It is the smallest deanery in the diocese of St. Gallen.

In addition to the three pastoral care units, this deanery is home to an AKJ office (based in Rorschach) and two monasteries:

• Styler Missionare Marienburg, Rheineck

• Salettiner Missionare Missionshaus Untere Waid

• Kloster Maria vom Guten Rat, St. Scholastika, Tübach

There is also the Untere Waid grammar school, which was founded by the Salettines.

The three parishes

The parishes of the Rorschach pastoral care unit have grown together economically and geographically. Since 2016, they have merged to form the "Catholic Church Rorschach Region" and have centralized their administration. The parishes have nevertheless remained independent and continue to live in their parish. Find out more about the...

Parish of Kolumban Rorschach
Parish of Mauritius Goldach
Parish of Magdalena Untereggen