Resolution of the Synodal Council concerning the Establishment of the Boundaries of the Roman Catholic Church Parishes in the Area of the City of Zurich

182.11

Decision of the Synodal Council

on the Definition of the Boundaries of the Roman

Catholic Parishes in the Area

of the City of Zurich¹

(of 18 March 2013)²

The Synodal Council¹ resolves

1. Zurich-Allerheiligen

From the intersection of the Oerlikon-Wettingen railway line with

Seebacherstrasse, along Seebacherstrasse and Glaubtenstrasse

to the junction with Rebhüsliweg, from there in a southerly direction

to the district boundary Affoltern-Höngg, along the district boundaries

Affoltern-Höngg, Affoltern-Wipkingen and Unterstrass-Wipkingen

to the southern end of the sports field of the Schweizerischer Bankverein,

then along Hofwiesenstrasse to its intersection with

Wehntalerstrasse, along Wehntalerstrasse to the Oerlikon tunnel exit,

from there along the Zurich–Winterthur railway line to

Affolternstrasse, along Affolternstrasse to its intersection

with Birchstrasse, along Birchstrasse to the Oerlikon-Wettingen railway line,

following this railway line to Seebacherstrasse.

2. Zurich-Bruder Klaus

From Birchsteg along the boundary with the Roman Catholic

Parish of Zurich-Allerheiligen to the southern end of the sports field

of the Schweizerischer Bankverein, then along Hofwiesenstrasse

to Schaffhauserplatz, subsequently along Riedtlistrasse and

along Winterthurerstrasse to the valley station of the Rigi-Viertel cable car,

along the cable car line to the mountain station and then along

Germaniastrasse and Batteriestrasse to their intersection

with the district boundary Oberstrass–Fluntern, along the district

boundaries Oberstrass-Fluntern, Oberstrass–Oerlikon and Unterstrass-

Oerlikon to Birchsteg.

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3. Zurich-Dreikönigen³

From the outflow of the Schanzengraben from Lake Zurich along the

district boundary Enge–Altstadt, then via Sihlhölzlibrücke on the Sihl

to the bridge near Giesshübel station; then from the latter

along the Sihltalbahn to its crossing of the Sihl in Brunau,

subsequently along the district boundary Enge-Wollishofen to the

Lake Zurich shore at the lido.

4. Zurich-Erlöser

From the Lake Zurich shore at Tiefenbrunnen along the city boundary to

Witellikerstrasse, from there along Witellikerstrasse, along

Forchstrasse and along Russenweg to Burgwies, then along

Wildbach downstream to Drahtzugstrasse, along Drahtzug-

strasse, along Hammerstrasse and along Höschgasse to

their intersection with Mühlebachstrasse, subsequently along

Mühlebachstrasse and along Feldeggstrasse to the Lake Zurich shore

at Seefeldquai.

5. Zurich-Guthirt

From the northern part of Käferberg along the district boundary Wipkin-

gen-Höngg to the Limmat, along the Limmat upstream to Korn-

hausbrücke, then along Kornhausstrasse and along Rot-

buchstrasse to Schaffhauserplatz, from there along the boundaries

with the Roman Catholic parishes of Zurich-Bruder Klaus

and Zurich-Allerheiligen to the intersection of the district boundaries

Wipkingen-Höngg and Wipkingen-Affoltern in the northern part of Käfer-

berg.

6. Zurich-Heilig Geist

From the northern part of Hönggerberg along the city boundary to the

Limmat, along the Limmat upstream to the boundary with the Roman

Catholic parish of Zurich-Guthirt, along this boundary to

the northern part of Käferberg, from there along the district boundary

Affoltern-Höngg to the northern part of Hönggerberg.

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7. Zurich-Heilig Kreuz

From the Limmat at Eggbühl along the city boundary to its

intersection with the district boundary Albisrieden-Altstetten, following

this district boundary to Albisrieden cemetery, then along

Untermoosstrasse to its junction with Altstetterstrasse,

from there in a straight line to the junction of Mathysweg with

Bachwiesenstrasse, thereupon along Bachwiesenstrasse, along

Freilagerweg, along Flurstrasse, along Rautistrasse and along

Flüelastrasse to their intersection with Edelweissstrasse,

from there along the district boundary Albisrieden-Altstetten to

Letzigraben, subsequently along the district boundaries Altstetten-

Wiedikon, Altstetten-Aussersihl and Altstetten-Industriequartier to

the Limmat, along the Limmat downstream to the city boundary at

Eggbühl.

8. Zurich-Oerlikon

From Birchsteg along the boundary with the Roman Catholic

parish of Zurich-Bruder Klaus to its intersection with

Waldhüslistrasse in Zürichbergwald, from there in a straight line to the

junction of Luegislandstrasse with Winterthurerstrasse, along

Luegislandstrasse, along Tulpenstrasse and along Überland-

strasse to the street fork Überlandstrasse-Wallisellenstrasse, from

there in a northerly direction to the Glatt, along the Glatt downstream to

the city boundary, subsequently along the city boundary and the district

boundary Schwamendingen-Seebach to the Riedgrabenweg underpass,

then following the Zurich–Winterthur railway line to

Birchsteg.

9. Zurich-Wiedikon

From Letzigraben along the district boundaries Altstetten-Wiedikon

and Albisrieden-Wiedikon to the junction of Schaufelberger-

strasse with Gutstrasse, from there along Schaufelbergerstrasse,

along Birmensdorferstrasse, along Wasserschöpfi and along

Friesenbergstrasse to their intersection with the Uetlibergbahn,

following this railway line to the railway bridge at Giesshübel, sub-

sequently along the boundary with the Roman Catholic parish

of Zurich-Dreikönigen to Sihlhölzlibrücke and from there along

the district boundary Aussersihl–Wiedikon to Letzigraben.

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10. Zurich-Liebfrauen

From the Lake Zurich shore at Stadttheater along the district boundaries

Altstadt-Riesbach, Altstadt-Hottingen and Fluntern-Hottingen to

the intersection of the district boundary Fluntern–Hottingen with Berg-

strasse, then along Bergstrasse, along Hochstrasse, along

Hinterbergstrasse and along Toblerstrasse to Spyriplatz,

subsequently along the district boundary Fluntern–Oberstrass to

its intersection with Batteriestrasse, thereupon along the boundaries

with the Roman Catholic parishes of Zurich-Bruder Klaus

and Zurich-Guthirt to Kornhausbrücke, from there along the Limmat

upstream to Quaibrücke.

11. Zurich-Witikon

From the eastern part of Adlisberg along the district boundaries Hottingen-

Witikon and Hirslanden-Witikon to Loorengutweg, subsequently

along Loorengutweg to its junction with Eschen-

haustrasse, from there along Loorenbach and Stöckentobelbach

downstream to Witikonerstrasse, along Witikonerstrasse to the

elevation 510 m, following the 510 m contour line to Wehrenbach

and then along Wehrenbach and the city boundary to the

eastern part of Adlisberg.

11 a. Zurich-Maria-Hilf

As of 1 November 1975, in place of the former Roman Catholic

parish of Zurich-St. Franziskus, two independent parishes,

Zurich-St. Franziskus in the Wollishofen district and

Zurich-Maria-Hilf in the Leimbach district, shall be formed. The boundary

between the new parishes shall coincide with that between the Evangelical

Reformed parishes of Zurich-Leimbach and Zurich-

Wollishofen.

12. Zurich-Maria Lourdes

From Riedenholz along the district boundary Seebach-Affoltern to

the intersection with the Oerlikon-Wettingen railway line, from there along

the boundary with the Roman Catholic parish of Zurich-Aller-

heiligen to the Zurich–Winterthur railway line, following this railway line

to the Riedgrabenweg underpass, thereafter along the boundary

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with the Roman Catholic parish of Zurich-Oerlikon to

the city boundary, along the city boundary to Riedenholz.

13. Zurich-St. Anton

From the Lake Zurich shore at Seefeldquai along the boundary with the

Roman Catholic parish of Zurich-Erlöser to the intersection

of the city boundary with Witellikerstrasse, following the city boundary

to Wehrenbach, from there along the boundary with the Roman Catholic

parish of Zurich-Witikon to Dreiwiesenstrasse,

subsequently along Dreiwiesenstrasse, along Adlisbergstrasse,

along Känzelistrasse, along Weiherholzstrasse, along Kur-

hausstrasse, along Dolderstrasse and along Bergstrasse to

their intersection with the district boundary Fluntern–Hottingen, from

there along the boundary with the Roman Catholic parish

of Zurich-Liebfrauen to the Lake Zurich shore at Stadttheater.

14. Zurich-St. Felix und Regula

From Letzigraben along the boundary with the Roman Catholic

parish of Zurich-Wiedikon to the Zurich–Thalwil railway line,

following this railway line to the Langstrasse underpass, from

there along the district boundaries Aussersihl–Industriequartier and Aussersihl–

Altstetten to Letzigraben.

15. Zurich-St. Franziskus

From the Lake Zurich shore at the lido along the boundary with the

Roman Catholic parish of Zurich-Dreikönigen to Bru-

nau, then along the Sihl upstream to Höcklerbrücke, from there

along the district boundary Wiedikon–Leimbach to Falletsche

and subsequently along the city boundary to the Lake Zurich shore at

Horngasse.

As of 1 November 1975, in place of the former Roman Catholic

parish of Zurich-St. Franziskus, two independent parishes,

Zurich-St. Franziskus in the Wollishofen district and

Zurich-Maria-Hilf in the Leimbach district, shall be formed. The boundary

between the new parishes shall coincide with that between the Evangelical

Reformed parishes of Zurich-Leimbach and Zurich-

Wollishofen.

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16. Zurich-St. Gallus

From the Glatt at Auzelg along the boundaries with the Roman

Catholic parishes of Zurich-Oerlikon and Zurich-Bruder

Klaus to Frauenbrünneli in Zürichbergwald, from there along the district

boundary Schwamendingen-Fluntern to its intersection

with the city boundary in Sägentobel, then along the city

boundary to the Glatt at Auzelg.

17. Zurich-St. Josef

From the Limmat at Hardturm sports field along the district

boundary Industriequartier-Altstetten to the Zurich-Baden railway line,

then along the boundary with the Roman Catholic parish

of Zurich-St. Felix und Regula to the Langstrasse underpass,

from there following the district boundary Industriequartier-Aussersihl

to Hauptbahnhof and along the Sihl and Limmat downstream

to Hardturm sports field.

18. Zurich-St. Katharina

From Riedenholz along the city boundary to the northern part of

Hönggerberg, from there along the boundary with the Roman Catholic

parish of Zurich-Heilig Geist to the northern part of

Käferberg, subsequently along the boundaries with the Roman

Catholic parishes of Zurich-Allerheiligen and Zurich-Maria

Lourdes to Riedenholz.

19. Zurich-St. Konrad

From Albisrieden shooting range along the city boundary to the

area of Hohenstein, from there along the district boundary Albisrieden-

Wiedikon to Triemli, subsequently along Birmens-

dorferstrasse to the junction of Schaufelbergerstrasse, then

along the boundaries with the Roman Catholic parishes of Zurich-

Wiedikon and Zurich-Heilig Kreuz to Albis-

rieden shooting range.

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20. Zurich-St. Martin

From Sägentobel along the boundaries with the Roman Catholic

parishes of Zurich-St. Gallus, Zurich-Bruder Klaus and Zurich-

Liebfrauen to the intersection of Bergstrasse with the district boundary

Fluntern-Hottingen, subsequently along the boundaries with the Roman

Catholic parishes of Zurich-St. Anton and Zurich-Witikon

to the eastern part of Adlisberg, from there along the city

boundary to Sägentobel.

21. Zurich-St. Peter und Paul

From Lake Zurich at Quaibrücke along the Limmat downstream to

Platzspitz, then along the Sihl upstream to Hauptbahnhof,

from there along the Zurich–Thalwil railway line to Wiedikon

station, subsequently along the boundaries with the Roman Catholic

parishes of Zurich-Wiedikon and Zurich-Dreikönigen to

the outflow of the Schanzengraben from Lake Zurich.

22. Zurich-St. Theresia

From the junction of Schaufelbergerstrasse with Birmens-

dorferstrasse along the boundary with the Roman Catholic parish

of Zurich-St. Konrad to the area of Hohenstein, from

there along the city boundary to Falletsche, then along the boundaries

with the Roman Catholic parishes of Zurich-St. Fran-

ziskus and Zurich-Dreikönigen to the bridge of the Sihltalbahn at

Giesshübel, subsequently along the boundary with the Roman Catholic

parish of Zurich-Wiedikon to the junction of

Schaufelbergerstrasse with Birmensdorferstrasse.

1 By decision of the Synodal Council of 18 March 2013, the decision

of the Government Council on the definition of the boundaries of the Roman Catholic

parishes in the area of the City of Zurich of 7 November 1963

(LS 182.11) is adopted unchanged into the law of the Roman Catholic

Corporation as of 1 April 2014; the Synodal Council replaces the Government Council

as the issuing authority.

2 OS 41, 538 and GS I, 778; OS 69, 96.

3 Version according to RRB of 23 November 1983 (OS 48, 828). In force since

1 January 1984.

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