Kirchenflucht in Zahlen: Was der Zensus über die Oberpfälzer und ihren Glauben sagt

Die Kirche verliert an Mitgliedern - wirklich überraschend kommt die Nachricht nicht. Aber wie steht die Oberpfalz im Vergleich zu anderen Bezirken da? Wo ist der Rückgang stark, wo eher nicht? Und was lässt sich sonst aus den Zahlen lesen?

von Wolfgang Würth

Der Dom in Regensburg – Zentrum des Oberpfälzer Katholizismus. Ausgerechnet in der Bistumsstadt sind die Katholiken inzwischen Minderheit.

Symbolbild: Armin Weigel

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