Parish Church of Häggenschwil

The Roman Catholic parish church of Häggenschwil is located in the center of the village of Häggenschwil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland . It is consecrated to the blessed Notker I and belongs to the deanery of St. Gallen in the diocese of St. Gallen . The building is a listed building .

Building the church

Exterior view of the Häggenschwil parish church

Interior view of the Häggenschwil parish church

Before the construction of their own churches, most of the hamlets in today's Häggenschwiler municipality belonged to the Berg parish . The hamlets of Rorenmoos, Weier, Schmitten and Gerschwil belonged to Bischofszell, Debeslehn and Ladhueb to Hagenwil , Atzenholz and Ruggisberg to Arbon and Stegen to St. Gallen.

The first foundation for 100 guilders to build a church was initiated in 1719 by Johannes Eberle. The project was realized years later. In 1727 it was determined that the church in Berg had become too small, it did not even offer space for half of the Catholics in its catchment area. Therefore the mountain people asked the prince abbot to enlarge the church. The Lömmenschwiler pushed for a new building in their own community. A new building in Ruggisberg was also discussed as a compromise between the two communities, but was rejected again.

Prince Abbot Josef von Rudolfis and his consistory decided on a new building in Lömmenschwil. This decision, as well as the replacement of Berg and the appointment of Johann Pfister as building director, were confirmed by the community assembly on March 7, 1728. Johann Pfister's diary provides an insight into the time of church building.

Jakob Grubenmann , who built the church in Egnach in 1727, was selected as the builder . The church in Häggenschwil was to become the first Catholic church that was built under his responsibility.

Stones from Neu-Ramschwag Castle were used to build the foundation and the church tower.

The first service in the new church was celebrated on the night of December 24th to 25th, 1728. The consecration took place on November 8, 1737 by the auxiliary bishop of Constance.

Renovations

1780: renovation in baroque style .
1827: Construction of the two classicist side altars
1844: exterior renovation
1868: Interior renovation
1897: Total renovation. Among other things, the choir ceiling painting was painted by Georg Troxler. The existing ceiling painting in the ship was also repaired.
1912: Installation of the electric light
1963/1964: Restoration with the aim of returning to the condition of 1780

Furnishing

The figures of Gallus and Otmar on the sides of the high altar date from the time the church was built. The figures of Peter and Paul on the sides of the left side altar date from the time the side altars were built. The figures Antonius and Sebastian on the sides of the right side altar are more recent.

Body of the martyr Theophilus

The remains of the martyr Theophilus ended up in the parish church of Häggenschwil through the efforts of pastor Gall Josef Popp. The body was removed from the Calixtus catacomb on January 4, 1821 and given to the parish of Häggenschwil in 1824. On March 23, 1845, strangers stole his jewelry.

organ

In 1807 the church received its first organ . Its late baroque prospectus has been preserved . The current instrument was built in 1964 by Mathis Orgelbau . It comprises 24 stops on two manuals and a pedal . The disposition comes from Siegfried Hildenbrand . Späth Orgelbau carried out a refurbishment and renovation in 2013 .

literature

Ernst Scheffold (Hrsg.): History of the parish Häggenschwil on the 200th anniversary. 1728-1929. Catholic rectory in Häggenschwil, Häggenschwil 1929.
Hansjörg Gerig: Catholic Church St. Notker, Häggenschwil SG. In: Bulletin St. Galler Orgelfreunde OFS , No. 22, 2015, pp. 21–26. ( online )

Web links

Commons : Church of Häggenschwil - collection of images, videos and audio files

Church of St. Notker Entry of the parish church Häggenschwil on the website of the parish Häggenschwil

Individual evidence

^ Ernst Scheffold (ed.): History of the parish Häggenschwil. For the 200th anniversary 1728–1929 . 1929, p. 7 .
^ Ernst Scheffold (ed.): History of the parish Häggenschwil. For the 200th anniversary 1728–1929 . 1929, p. 8-11 .
^ Sales Huber ... [et al.]: Häggenschwil . Ed .: Political community Häggenschwil. Ostschweiz Druck + Verlag, St. Gallen 1989, p. 10 .
^ Sales Huber: The St. Notkers Church in Häggenschwil . In: History of the community of Häggenschwil . Self-published by the Häggenschwil loan office, Häggenschwil 1972, p. 93-94 .
^ Sales Huber: The St. Notkers Church in Häggenschwil . In: History of the community of Häggenschwil . Self-published by the Häggenschwil loan office, Häggenschwil 1972, p. 98 .
^ Ernst Scheffold (ed.): History of the parish Häggenschwil. For the 200th anniversary 1728-1929 . 1929, p. 23 .
↑ Häggenschwil SG St. Notker Church - 2013 refurbishment and renovation of the organ. On the website of Späth Orgelbau AG, accessed on June 30, 2018.

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[1] Ernst Scheffold (ed.): History of the parish Häggenschwil. For the 200th anniversary 1728–1929 . 1929, p. 7 .

[2] Ernst Scheffold (ed.): History of the parish Häggenschwil. For the 200th anniversary 1728–1929 . 1929, p. 8-11 .

[3] Sales Huber ... [et al.]: Häggenschwil . Ed .: Political community Häggenschwil. Ostschweiz Druck + Verlag, St. Gallen 1989, p. 10 .

[4] Sales Huber: The St. Notkers Church in Häggenschwil . In: History of the community of Häggenschwil . Self-published by the Häggenschwil loan office, Häggenschwil 1972, p. 93-94 .

[5] Sales Huber: The St. Notkers Church in Häggenschwil . In: History of the community of Häggenschwil . Self-published by the Häggenschwil loan office, Häggenschwil 1972, p. 98 .

[6] Ernst Scheffold (ed.): History of the parish Häggenschwil. For the 200th anniversary 1728-1929 . 1929, p. 23 .

[7] Häggenschwil SG St. Notker Church - 2013 refurbishment and renovation of the organ. On the website of Späth Orgelbau AG, accessed on June 30, 2018.