St. Franziskus Chapel (Geilenkirchen)
The Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Franziskus is located in the city of Geilenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia .
location
The chapel is located in Geilenkirchen, Am Kniepbusch 5. It is part of the Franziskushaus nursing home.
history
When the St. Franziskus retirement home went into operation in 1973, the Franziskusheim gGmbH also built a chapel. Under the motto: A home in old age , the house offers the residents care and care in old age. The facility sees itself as a Christian facility , in which pastoral support is offered at the request of the residents . A regular offer of holy masses and church services can also be used.
architecture
In 1973 the operating company built a chapel next to the old people's home, consisting of 128 beds and 24 apartments. The architect of the facility was Karl Proksch from Geilenkirchen. The chapel is a brick building in straight lines. Large windows on both sides ensure plenty of light. The interior of the chapel has also been recently furnished.
Furnishing
- The equipment includes an electric organ .
- A bell is installed in the bell tower .
- A sound system for broadcasting church services
- An altar , an ambo , several candlesticks, an altar cross, a statue of the Virgin Mary , modern lighting .
- Stained glazing
gallery
Chapel view
inside view
Altar view
literature
- Episcopal General Vicariate Aachen (ed.): Handbook of the Diocese of Aachen, B. Kühlen Verlag, Mönchengladbach, 3rd edition 1994, ISBN 3-87448-172-7
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Geilenkirchen Chapel of St. Franziskus. on the website of the 20th Century Glass Painting Foundation Foundation
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Coordinates: 50 ° 57 ′ 39 ″ N , 6 ° 6 ′ 46.1 ″ E