Johannes Nepomuk Church (Lorüns)

Catholic branch church St. Johannes Nepomuk in Lorüns

Church interior

The branch church Lorüns is located in the municipality of Lorüns in the Bludenz district in Vorarlberg . The Roman Catholic branch church of the Bludenz Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche , consecrated to the patronage of Johannes Nepomuk , belongs to the dean's office Bludenz-Sonnenberg of the diocese of Feldkirch . The church is a listed building ( list entry ).

history

Around 1500 there was a chapel in Lorüns, which was consecrated to Johannes Nepomuk because of the dangerous nature of the Ill for the place . This was expanded in 1820. In the 20th century, Capuchins and chaplains from Bludenz began to hold masses in the chapel on Sundays.

Since the chapel in Lorüns was too small and damp, a new building was operated in 1934 after completion of the Holy Cross Church in Bludenz, with the establishment of a church building association. Only after the Second World War could the construction of the church begin in 1956. On Christmas Eve 1960, the first mass was celebrated in the new church with Pastor Dean Adolf Ammann. The church was consecrated on June 7, 1964 by Auxiliary Bishop Bruno Wechner .

church

The church was built from 1956 to 1960 according to the plans of the architect Otto Linder . The hall has flat ceilings made of wood, raised in the middle. The sgraffito Christ on the altar wall was created by Hubert Fritz . The glass mosaic windows were installed between 1963 and 1964 and are by the painter Hubert Berchtold and the painter Romuald Hengstler . The portal doors made of copper are embossed with St. Johann Nepomuk, Christ-King, Burning Bush was created by the sculptor Josef Baumgartner . The bronze relief Wedding at Cana cast by Grassmayr in the right chancel niche was created by Hubert Berchtold.

An organ by Anton Behmann from 1878 with parts of the organs from Warth in 1791 and Schnepfau in 1831 was named. The organ is an electronic church organ made by Ahlborn, model SL 109 (two-manual with full pedal). The bell from 1768 is called Johann Heinrich Ernst.

literature

• The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Vorarlberg 1983 . Lorüns, Church of St. Johann Nepomuk. P. 297.

Web links

Commons : Johannes-Nepomuk-Kirche  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Filialkirche Lorüns on the website of the Diocese of Feldkirch
• Lorüns parish on the Lorüns parish website

Individual evidence

1. ^ Josef Zurkirchen : Montafoner Heimatbuch , as of Montafon, Bregenz 1974, page 461.

Coordinates: 47 ° 7 '52.6 "  N , 9 ° 50' 59.2"  E