Overview

• Regional Bishop Thomas Prieto Peral and Oberkirchenrat Stefan Reimers made the decision to provisionally bar Martin Weber from duty.
• Prieto Peral briefed Tegernsee’s vice-mayor Michael Bourjau by phone and discussed options for the parish’s near-term needs.
• Neighboring clergy and the Bad Tölz deanery have been mobilized to keep worship services running and support remaining staff.
• Church spokeswoman Christine Büttner cited legal limits on disclosure about the state action and emphasized the presumption of innocence.
• Local leaders warned of delays to projects including the Bad Wiessee church renovation and the Kreuth childcare plan amid staffing shortages.