St. Catherine (Stainz)

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Former collegiate church

The Parish Church of St. Catherine is the church building of the Roman Catholic parish in Stainz , a market town in the Deutschlandsberg district in Styria in Austria . Until the end of August 2018, the parish of Stainz belonged to the then dissolved dean's office in Deutschlandsberg in the diocese of Graz-Seckau ; since this dean's office was closed, it has been in the pastoral care area of ​​south-west Styria. The church was the collegiate church of the former Augustinian canons, which existed from 1229 to 1785 and is now Stainz Castle . It is under monument protection ( list entry ).

History and architecture

Choir view with high altar
View to the organ gallery

Leutold von Wildon had the monastery and the church built between 1230 and 1250. The originally Romanesque building was redesigned in baroque style from 1600. Under the direction of Provost Jakob Rosolenz and his successors, well-known artists and builders such as Carlo Formentini, Domenico Orsolino and Domenics Solari were called to the building.

The baroque wall pillar church has been the parish church of St. Katharina, she's standing in the northwest corner of the monastery square. A west choir was built under Provost Rosolenz and then the high altar was erected there. Since then, the main entrance has been in the small churchyard. The mighty nave is structured by tall rectangular windows, which used to be arched, and painted pilaster strips. It is covered by a gable roof. The two towers are remnants of the facade of the Romanesque church, they were raised by an octagonal storey and the bell house around 1740. The towers are equipped with tower clocks and crowned by French domes .

The church is 54.00 meters long, 20.40 meters wide and 17.50 meters high in the top of the vault. The building is accessed via a portal over five steps . The nave with six bays is built according to the wall pillar system. The five side chapels are separated by five towering pilasters each with the pilasters in front. The groin vaulted organ gallery is built into the first yoke . This includes two chapels with stairs. The low chapels are barrel vaulted , the recessed presbytery with groined vault is located between the two towers and has two bays. The sacristy is equipped with a lancet barrel vault. Under the choir there is a crypt from 1680, in which 52 monks and two collegiate lawyers are buried with their wives. The first burial was that of Canons Georg Leitnerm in 1688 and the last burial took place in 1978 for Count Johann von Meran. Bishop Wenzel Wilhelm von Hofgarten and provost Johann de Angelis are buried in the crypt under the scapular chapel. The provost Siegfried von Jöchlingen found his final resting place under the Antonius Chapel.

Stucco

The stucco work was mainly carried out during the tenure of the two provosts Bernhard Freiherr von Paumgarten (1683–1704) and Christoph Horatius Carmicelli (1704–1724). The organ parapet , the side chapels, the east wall, the gallery parapets, the ceiling of the nave and the choir were decorated with stucco work. The first thing in 1681 was the double coat of arms of the provost Siegfried von Jöchlingen above the wall by the organ parapet. In the eastern yoke the chapels can be seen the family and provost coat of arms of von Jöchlingen. These works are likely by Alexander Serenio. The other stucco work was probably carried out by local workers and differ significantly in quality. The stucco work in the ceiling area was dated after 1690, that in the choir around 1700. They are ascribed to Domenico Beseho.

Ceiling frescoes

The approximately 70 mirror surfaces were painted by Matthias Echter around 1700. The frescoes in the central nave depict and glorify the life of St. Augustine and the Augustinian Order . You can see:

  • Augustine receives his mission in life from Christ. As a sign of humility, he washes his master's feet.
  • Augustus presents in the face of St. Trinity, the prelates and canons his rules ( Vita communis ), an open book.
  • The 2500 martyrs of the Augustinian Order are taken to heaven. Angels with palms and crowns come towards them.
  • Jubilant and music-making angels fly around as a symbol of the joys of heaven, for the martyrs the holy spirit hole.
  • Assembly of the 54 popes and 1567 cardinals of the Augustinian order, above whom angels with the insignia of ecclesiastical authority soar.
  • St. Augustine in heaven, surrounded by canons and women choirs. Two angels bear the writing S Canonici Regular 1764.

Furnishing

High altar

High altar

The baroque high altar occupies the entire end of the choir. It was made in 1689 by the master carpenter Matthias Jägisch from Stainz and is marked IM 1689. At this time Provost Baumgarten was in office, whose coat of arms is on the altar. The altar consecration took place in 1695. The base is marbled green and brown, and the tabernacle , created by Johann Gasser from Graz in 1805 , stands above it. The aedicular altar rises above it . The large altarpiece is framed by three smooth red columns and three twisted blue columns. Above the entablature is a smaller upper floor with a group of figures framed by clouds and angel heads. The group of figures represents the coronation of Mary by St. Trinity and leads over to the ceiling fresco with the eye of God. The free-standing full sculptures between the columns are attributed to Andreas Marx from Eggenberg. These are the figures: Sylvester I, Damasus I, Cölestin I, Leo I, St. Augustine with the attributes burning heart and book, St. Ambrosius with the attribute beehive, St. Agnes with the lamb, St. Margarethe with the child and the choir women Ursula and Monika. The court artist Hans Adam Weissenkirchers painted the two altar pieces. The lower picture shows the martyrdom of Catherine and the upper picture the triumph of Katharina over death.

Side altars on the high altar

The two side altars are on the right and left of the pillars of the fron arch . They are dated 1720 and bear the coat of arms of Provost Carminelli. The right altar is dedicated to St. Consecrated to Augustine, the altarpiece shows Augustine dying and seeing the Trinity. The statues represent Alipius and Possidonius. On the oval picture on the upper floor is St. To see Clare of Monfalcone.

The left side altar is dedicated to Maria Immaculata , the altarpiece shows Mary standing on a globe. She put her foot on the head of a snake. The oval picture shows the Assumption of Mary into heaven. The small picture with the view of the church was painted around 1720.

Other equipment

Statue of Hermann Joseph von Steinfeld
Portal view
  • The cross altar is the most important of the side altars. It was made by Veit Könige between 1770 and 1780. In the middle there is a crucifixion scene on a black cloth with Christ on the cross, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John and the good thief. God the Father is enthroned above it on golden clouds, he is surrounded by a baroque halo.
  • The Altar of Fourteen Holy Helpers was originally an Urbanialtar, it was consecrated in 1649. After the demolition in 1906, only the altarpiece by Veit Huck remains.
  • The Johann Nepomukalter used to be in the scapular chapel; Veit Königer built it in 1765. On the altarpiece Johann-Nepomuk looks at the cross, to the left and right the archangels Raphael and Michael stand with sword and scales as a sign of justice. The crying child represents mercy.
  • The Anna altar is a work from around 1720 to 1730. Joachim and Anna with Maria can be seen on the altarpiece. Parents introduce their daughter to the ideas of salvation found in scripture.
  • The tombstone for Provost Simon Eberhard, who died in 1649, is carved from white marble. The bas-relief shows the deceased with crook, cloak, inful and ring.
  • To the right of the former Barbara chapel is a memorial stone from the time of Rosolence, it comes from one of the side chapels. His inscription reads: These capes have been renounced while Hansen Eder was a Bvurgers zv stannz see: hinderlasne married people Khinder God of the Almighty for honor of: the whole friendship zv everlasting evoked 1625
  • The coat of arms tombstone made of red marble for Leutold von Wilden was made around 1448. It is decorated with the coat of arms of the Leuthold family and bears the writing: Anno Domini MCCXLIX ydvs Aprilis has died the noble mr lewto`d von wildon donor des gothavs sand kathrein cze stencz hic is buried
  • Two oversized stucco bas-reliefs for Leutold von Wilden and his wife Agnes hang on pillars.
  • The Joseph altar is a baroque altar from the middle of the 18th century. The death of St. Joseph is shown, the scene is completed by Jesus and Mary. The picture was made by Joan in 1762. Ant. Rannacher painted and is appropriately labeled and signed. Next to the altarpiece are the statues of Vinzens von Paul and Josef von Calasanz, they were created by Veit Königer. The upper altarpiece shows St. Patrick.
  • The tombstone for Georg Christoph von Kempinski, who died in 1662, hangs on a pillar near the cross altar. He was a son of Andreas Kempinski from Poland and Sophie, geb. Freiin von Fallenhaupt.
  • The pulpit hangs on a pillar between the Scapular Chapel and the Anna Chapel. It was built in Veit Königer's workshop around 1770, during the tenure of Provost Johann de Angelis. The four evangelists are shown on the basket as they point to the beginning of their gospels in open books. The sound cover is crowned with a moving group, St. Augustine drives away the heretics. Three figures escape, they symbolize the false teachers Manes, Julianus, Fortunatus, Pelagius, Arius and Donatus.
  • The baroque seats are still original. The coat of arms of the provost Johann de Angelis is attached to the front, the stalls are marked with 1757.

The choir stalls from around 1700 are designed in a high baroque style. It consists of 19 seats with valuable wood inlay . It is currently in the organ gallery.

  • In the sacristy there are three parament cabinets, the larger one is marked 1720 and is decorated with twisted columns.

organ

The baroque organ from 1880 with 24 registers was removed in 1880 and replaced by an instrument made by the master organ builder Friedrich Werner from Graz. It consists of two brochures , between which the gaming table stands free. It had 19 sounding registers with 1008 pipes, two manuals, a pedal and a manual coupler. This organ had to be completely replaced in 1980 because of damage to the wood, the pipes and the console. The new organ was built by the Krenn brothers from Graz and with 2244 pipes and 30 registers is one of the largest organs in Styria.

Bells

Of the earlier bells, only the 3.4 ton bell with the name Kathl has survived. It was cast by Adam Roßtauscher in 1669 and hangs in the north tower. The Augustini, Joseph and Mary bells were cast in St. Florian in 1953.

literature

  • Helmut Lackner: The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz . Publisher and editor: Stainz Roman Catholic Parish

Web links

Commons : Pfarrkirche Stainz  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gerhard Fischer: The Catholic Church in Styria is breaking new ground. Merger of the dean's offices in Deutschlandsberg and Leibnitz to form the South-West Styria region. Weekly newspaper Weststeirische Rundschau from August 31, 2018. Volume 91, No. 35, p. 2.
  2. ↑ Helmut Lackner: The parish church hl. Katharina in Stainz. Publisher and editor: Stainz Roman Catholic Parish Page 4.
  3. ↑ Founding ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.schloss.stainz.at
  4. ↑ Builders and Artists ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.schloss.stainz.at
  5. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish Office Stainz Pages 5 and 6
  6. ↑ Helmut Lackner: The parish church hl. Katharina in Stainz . Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish Office Stainz, pp. 6–8
  7. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz, page 26
  8. ↑ Helmut Lackner: The parish church hl. Katharina in Stainz . Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish Office Stainz, pp. 10–11
  9. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz Page 13
  10. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz Pages 14 and 15
  11. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz page 15
  12. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz Page 21
  13. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz Page 21
  14. ↑ Helmut Lackner: The parish church hl. Katharina in Stainz . Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish Office Stainz, p. 21
  15. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz Page 21
  16. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz, page 26
  17. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and editor: Roman Catholic Parish of Stainz, page 26
  18. ↑ Helmut Lackner The parish church of St. Katharina in Stainz Publisher and Editor: Roman Catholic Parish Office Stainz Page 27

Coordinates: 46 ° 53 '47 "  N , 15 ° 15' 49"  E