Brother Klaus (Diessenhofen)
The Brother Klaus Church is the Roman Catholic Church of Diessenhofen in the canton of Thurgau .
history
History and naming
The oldest document, which mentions the place Diessenhofen as Deozincova , dates from the year 757 and mentions an own church , which a priest named Lazarus gave together with the place to the abbot St. Otmar and the monastery St. Gallen . In 1242 the pastor of Diessenhofen called beguines from Winterthur to serve the sick in Diessenhofen, whereupon the beguines founded the St. Katharinental monastery and accepted the rule of St. Dominic .
When the people of Zurich and Unterwaldner conquered Thurgau in 1460, St. Nikolaus von Flüe protected the parish church and the St. Katharinental monastery from pillage. For this reason, Alfons Wehrli, the pastor at the time the church was built in the 1960s, chose Nikolaus von Flüe as the namesake of the Catholic Church in Diessenhofen. Second patrons were: St. Othmar, Abbot of St. Gallen, to whom the first church including Diessenhofen was donated by the priest Lazarus in 757, as well as the previous church patron, St. Dionysius of Paris (Saint Denis), who served as martyr bishop severed head can also be seen on the church window of the Catholic Church.
As a result of the Reformation and the fact that the Diessenhofen family split into a Protestant and Catholic group, the medieval parish church of St. Dionysius became a simultaneous church . It remained in the possession of the civil parish until 1872 and then became the property of the two parishes. Both denominations were equally responsible for maintaining the church; The Catholics also took care of the preservation of the choir and the sacristy , both of which were reserved for the exclusive use of Catholics. When the church had to be renovated in the 1950s, the question arose whether the simultaneous relationship should be maintained. On September 14, 1956, the Catholic parish passed the resolution to leave the simultaneous church to the Protestant parish after the construction of a new Catholic church. It was not until 7 years later, on April 4, 1963, that the Protestant and Catholic parishes signed a contract of assignment of the historic church in Diessenhofen to the Protestant parish.
Development and construction history
After Pastor Johann Müller had already created a financial basis for the construction of a new Catholic church, Pastor Alfons Wehrli, as a beggar preacher, collected a large part of the construction costs throughout German-speaking Switzerland . On July 3, 1953, a church building foundation was established, which on July 16, 1953 bought the building site on Bahnhofstrasse / Schulstrasse .
After a large part of the required capital was available, a building commission was set up in 1962. On January 28, 1963, the parish approved the building program, whereupon an architectural competition was carried out, which Karl Zöllig, Gossau SG , was able to win. After revising the project, the parish assembly approved the construction of the church on March 19, 1965.
On Easter Monday, April 11, 1966, the church site was consecrated by pastor and dean Alfons Wehrli, who at the same time broke the ground . The following day construction work began according to the plans of the architect Karl Zöllig.
The foundation stone was laid on September 3, 1966 on the feast of Pope Pius X, the bishop of Basel and Lugano , Francis von Streng . On July 2, 1967, the bells were consecrated by the episcopal commissioner Johann Haag. On December 3, 1967, the first Sunday in Advent, Bishop Franziskus von Streng inaugurated the Brother Klaus Church.
Building description
Exterior and bells
The church is on the corner of Bahnhofstrasse and Schulstrasse. The ensemble consists of a rectory and a church, in the basement of which the parish center and hall with 168 seats is built. Stairs lead to the forecourt and the two church portals . The facades of the rectory and church are designed with natural bricks from the nearby Paradies brickworks in Schlatt TG , which gives the building a special character. The flat roof and horizontal concrete elements prevent the stately church from appearing monumental.
At the northeast corner of the area rises the free-standing church tower , which hides a five-part chime in the tone sequence c sharp '- e' - g sharp '- h' - c sharp ''. It was cast by Emil Eschmann in Rickenbach TG on April 27, 1966. By cladding the sound openings on the concrete tower with wood, the sound mix of the bells is improved. The bells are matched to those of the Evangelical Church of St. Dionysius.
| number | Weight | volume | dedication | inscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2239 kg | cis | Holy Trinity | Praised be the holy. Trinity and undivided unity because they have shown mercy on us. |
| 2 | 1340 kg | e | Mother of God | Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us! |
| 3 | 673 kg | g sharp | Holy Brother Klaus | Holy Brother Klaus implore and keep us the peace! |
| 4th | 392 kg | H | Abbot Otmar and Martyr Bishop Dionysius | St. Otmar, great prayer and father of the poor; St. Dionys, priest and warrior of God, pray for us! |
| 5 | 274 kg | cis | Angel | You angels of God, praise the Lord, protect and defend us! |
inner space
As a result of the Second Vatican Council , the church of Diessenhofen was designed as a unified space for the faithful and the priest, so that the church presents itself as a wide-span hall with cubic shapes. The altar area implements the requirements of the liturgy by setting up a popular altar in the middle . At his side are the ambo and on the left the tabernacle . The baptismal font , which was made from a Nagelsteinfluh boulder , is no longer at the church entrance as in pre-Vatican churches, but on the left side of the liturgical area in a niche specially designed for it. The church offers 330 seats. The floor is covered with light stone slabs, the walls are designed as natural brick walls on the outside and inside, a flat wooden ceiling with large coffers closes the room.
Artistic equipment
The Brother Klaus Church was designed by Willi Buck, Wil SG as a total work of art in the years 1966–1967. In the middle of the wide choir is the popular altar, which symbolizes Jesus Christ as the center of faith. On the left side is the 6 meter high choir cross with body. On the choir wall the 12 Apostle candles are lined up on stone blocks, to the right of them on the wall are the sedia for the Ministry. The tabernacle rests on a rock designed as a corner pillar. The walls of the tabernacle refer to the Manna rain in the Old Testament , grapes and ears of wheat symbolize the bread and wine of the Eucharist and the lily and the Holy Spirit recall the Annunciation through which the transition from the Old Covenant (Manna) to the New (Eucharist) took place. On the right side of the choir is a figure of the namesake of the church, St. Brother Klaus, attached, on the left, above the baptismal font, a Mother of God with baby Jesus.
The stained glass windows deal with the seven sacraments : on the baptismal font on the 7 meter high window, the sacraments are depicted as seven blue tails, three blessing crosses of the baptismal sacrament shine in bright yellow . The two large choir windows show the remaining six sacraments Confirmation (Holy Spirit Dove), Eucharist (grape and ears of wheat), Confession (the serpent of sin is rendered harmless by the three crosses of absolution), anointing of the sick (oil vessel, flame and whiter Ray), ordination (white-violet stole, chalice), marriage (wedding rings). The glass window on the north side is dedicated to Our Lady and deals with the rosary : the glorious and the joyous rosary are depicted in lighter tones on the left and right, the painful in the middle and lower area in light purple tones. A crown is shown above this representation, which refers to Mary as Queen of the Rosary, the 15 fraise-red points represent the three times five movements in the symbol of 15 roses. The glass window on the east side of the organ gallery is designed as a patronage window. In the middle it shows Brother Klaus, how he, as a foreman, protects the Diessenhofen church and the St. Katharinental monastery from pillage. St. Dionys is depicted in a red martyr's cloak and with the attributes sword and palm, St. Otmar with the role of the rules of the order and the attributes of kegs and books. On the way up to the organ gallery, David's harp and organ pipes are shown in another window .
Lady Chapel
In the Lady Chapel there is a crucifixion group from the 15th century, the Madonna of Fátima is placed in old silver tone on the right . In the four windows of the Lady Chapel the symbols of the Lauretanian litany can be seen : seat of wisdom (chalice), mysterious rose, refuge for sinners, mother of good advice, salvation of the sick, mirror of righteousness, mighty Virgin, mother of the Redeemer. In the back wall of the chapel the morning star , Noah's ark and David's tower can be seen . The benches in the Marienkapelle offer 50 seats.
organ
In 1969, Späth Orgelbau created an instrument, the organ case of which adopts the strict architectural forms of the church, but in the disposition it echoes the southern German baroque works. Three separately designed cases contain the main mechanism, the Rückpositiv and the pedal mechanism. The different lengths of the front pipes create an empty space that is used as a modern design element. In 1987 the organ was revised by Eugen Hauser, Kaltbrunn SG .
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- Normal coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
- Shelf: tongues and mixtures
- Game aids
literature
- Parish Diessenhofen (Ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen. Diessenhofen 1967.
- Angelus Hux, Alexander Troehler: KlangRäume. Churches and organs in Thurgau. Frauenfeld 2007.
Web links
- Website of the pastoral care association Diessenhofen-Basadingen-Paradies
- Bells of the church of Brother Klaus Diessenhofen on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ^ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , p. 8.
- ^ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , p. 10.
- ^ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , pp. 10–11.
- ↑ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , pp. 15 and 24.
- ↑ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , pp. 12 and 24.
- ^ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , p. 24.
- ↑ YouTube via Brother Klaus Diessenhofen. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ YouTube via Brother Klaus Diessenhofen. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , p. 20.
- ↑ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , pp. 26 and 38–40.
- ↑ YouTube via Brother Klaus Diessenhofen. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Parish Diessenhofen (Ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , pp. 17-20.
- ↑ Angelus Hux, Alexander Troehler: KlangRäume. Churches and organs in Thurgau , p. 138.
- ↑ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , pp. 32–36.
- ^ Parish Diessenhofen (ed.): Brother Klausen Church Diessenhofen , p. 20.
- ↑ Angelus Hux, Alexander Troehler: KlangRäume. Churches and organs in Thurgau , pp. 138–139.
- ^ Organ directory Switzerland and Liechtenstein, section Catholic Church Diessenhofen. Retrieved December 9, 2016.