Parish Church of St. Laurentius (Radeberg)
The Catholic parish church of St. Laurentius Radeberg is located at Dresdner Straße 31 and was built in the neo-Gothic style.
history
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Laurentius was built by the parish between 1882 and 1883. For this purpose, a piece of land measuring 4,600 square meters was acquired and construction began immediately. When the ground floor was completed, the actual church building began on the first floor. On July 31, 1882, the foundation stone of the church was blessed by Bishop Franz Bernert . The church was consecrated on August 12, 1883 after only 14 months of construction. Then the keys were handed over from the bishop to pastor August Nowak. The construction of the church was financed from a foundation of the Catholic bishop Franz Laurenz Mauermann, who died in 1845, hence the church patron St. Laurentius.
Since the church was founded, the interior has been redesigned several times, for the 50th anniversary in 1933 and from 1969, initiated by the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council . From 1982 onwards, numerous external works as well as the previous interior renovations were carried out by the parishioners, mostly on a voluntary basis in their free time. For the 100th anniversary in 1983, the inside and outside of the renovated church shone. In 2008, the company celebrated its 125th anniversary with a festival service and a large community festival.
Church upstairs
The church on a slight slope was built functionally. The basement of the church is on the ground floor with an apartment for the pastor, service rooms and a classroom. The church building was then completed. The internal dimensions are 10.60 meters by 19.00 meters. The height to the eaves is 10.20 meters, to the ridge 16.70 meters and the tower (without tower cross) 25 meters. The church can accommodate about 140 believers. The choir with adjoining confessional rooms and sacristy are located in the tower . On the other gable are the staircases and the anteroom with the baptismal stand.
The interior furnishings, financed by donations and foundations as well as collections from the community, are simple and plain. Bishop Bernert donated the altarpiece to St. Laurentius; a work by the Dresden history painter Franz Wenzel Schwarz . The two side altars, the Marian altar and the Josephaltar stood at the side of the choir. The crucifixion group on the right side wall contained a donated carved cross. After a renovation in 1972, it hangs on the altar wall in the choir room.
Extension
In 2018, the first construction phase was to add three rooms to the ground floor. The new premises are also made available to clubs, groups and institutions for use. The second construction phase includes the interior renovation and was completed in 2019. The costs of the extension building, which is estimated at 900,000 euros, and the interior renovation are borne by the community with its own funds, grants from the Dresden-Meißen diocese , funds from the Bonifatiuswerk and donations.
Re-consecration 2019
On September 21, 2019, the church was re-consecrated with a pontifical ministry , divine service with all priests, by Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers . The walls and ceilings of the church interior are kept in light colors, the pews and the wooden floor have been designed in their natural state. The altar was renewed and got a new plate, the ambo got a new desk . A baptismal font was also purchased. These objects were blessed by the bishop with the altar consecration.
The new premises of the parish office were opened during a festive service. the church rooms and the extension building. The redesigned room layout under the direction of the Dresden architects' office Christian Schaufel enables generous use of the community hall and the community rooms.
Peal
The bell was installed in the new church in 1883. At first it consisted of two bronze bells, the “Marienglocke” (preserved and restored) and the “Laurentiusglocke”. This, as well as the organ pipes made of tin , had in World War I as a metal donation for armaments be delivered. Both bells were donated by the glass manufacturers Willy, Max and Ernst-Wilhelm Hirsch. The consecration of bells took place on June 14, 1883, before the church was consecrated.
| No. | Surname | Casting date | Caster | Saying | Saying | Chime |
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| 1 | Marienbell | 1883 | Bell foundry from Gruhl in Kleinwelka | Ave Maria, gratia plena | Ms. Gruhl in Kleinwelka fudit me MDCCCLXXIII | a′-2 |
| 2 | Laurentius bell | 1883 | Bell foundry from Gruhl in Kleinwelka | Sancte Martyr Laurenti ora pro nobis | Ms. Gruhl in Kleinwelka fudit me MDCCCLXXIII | e ′ ′ |
In 1920, new bells, chilled iron bells from the Schilling & Lattermann bell foundry, were purchased. The consecration of bells took place on October 3, 1920. The remaining "Marienglocke" served as a death bell at that time. In 1983 it got a place of honor in the church after the restoration and has stood on the back wall of the church ever since.
| No. | Surname | Casting date | Caster | Saying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peace bell | 1920 | Bell foundry Schilling & Lattermann | Deliver us from plague, hunger and war, O Lord |
| 2 | Laurentius bell | 1920 | Bell foundry Schilling & Lattermann | Sancte Laurentius, ora pro nobis |
In 2005, two new bronze bells were ordered; the chilled cast iron bells were worn out and had to be replaced. The consecration took place on September 17, 2005.
| No. | Surname | Casting date | Caster | Saying | Weight | diameter | Chime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christ bell | 2005 | Lauchhammer | I am the resurrection and the life | 110 kg | 580 mm | as′-3 |
| 2 | Laurentius bell | 2005 | Lauchhammer | Come and sing to the Lord. Fish and key icons | 80 kg | 500 mm | f ′ ′ - 3 |
organ
The church received an organ from the organ builder Jahn from Dresden for 1630 marks. After 1945, however, no funds were made available to enable the organ to be overhauled as a matter of urgency. So the instrument was dismantled and stored. In the meantime, in 1996 the municipality purchased a portable electronic organ "Classica 400" with 40 stops on two manuals and a pedal from Heinz Ahlborn .
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local community
The area of the parish Radeberg includes the region from Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach via Fischbach , Arnsdorf , Radeberg , Kleinröhrsdorf , Dresden-Langebrück , Wachau , Ottendorf-Okrilla and parts of Tauscha . The congregation has about 1,300 members. The Sunday and public holiday services are solemnly organized by the church choir , the men's school or the youth band with singers. The organist Wolfgang Förster conducts the schola and choir on a voluntary basis. Volunteers are active in numerous working groups, including the Kolping Family , the Bible Study Group and the Caritas Women's Group. The church choir Cäcilia was founded in 1891.
Pastor of the parish
- Pastor August Nowak, August 1883 – November 1901
- Parish administrator Jakob Barth, December 1901 – June 1903
- Pastor Franz Zschornack, July 1903 – December 1932
- Parish administrator Kaplan Schmitz, December 1932 – March 1933
- Pastor Max Schulz, April 1933 – September 1945
- Jesuit Father Stefan Jordan, October 1945 – November 1945
- Pastor Nikolaus Müller, December 1945 – May 1965
- Pastor Raimund Otto, July 1965 – July 1984
- Pastor Norbert Hilbig, August 1984 – August 1999
- Pastor Gerald Kluge, September 1999 – July 2016
- Pastor Christoph Eichler, since August 2016
literature
- Thomas Drendel: More space for Radeberg Catholics. In: Sächsische Zeitung of October 4, 2018.
- Gerhard Kluge, Dieter Opitz, Paul Panglisch, Harald Winkler: Festschrift for the 125th congregation anniversary in 2008. Paul Panglisch on behalf of the parish council of the Catholic parish of St. Laurentius Radeberg; August 2008 (Note: Some texts come from the 100-year anniversary publication from 1983, author Gerhard Kluge, which was not approved by the GDR authorities)
Web links
- Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene
- Parish of St Laurentius Radeberg
- Pontifical mass for the new consecration, St. Laurentius Church in Radeberg 2019
- 125th anniversary
- Festschrift for the 125th anniversary of the congregation in 2008
- Peal
- Kleinwelka bell foundry
- Picture around 1998, photo library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Festschrift for the 125th anniversary of the congregation in 2008, pp. 3–5.
- ↑ a b c d Archives of the Church
- ↑ Festschrift for the 125th anniversary of the congregation in 2008, pp. 6–9.
- ^ A b Thomas Drendel: More space for Radeberg Catholics. In: Sächsische Zeitung of October 4, 2018, accessed on March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Parish halls on schaufel-architekten.de
- ^ Die Radeberger > Michael Baudisch: Independent local newspaper with official news, issue 39, volume 29 of September 27, 2019: Publisher: Radeberger Heimatzeitung Verlags-GmbH: pp. 2, 8.
- ↑ Festschrift for the 125th congregation anniversary in 2008, pp. 12-14.
- ↑ Festschrift for the 125th anniversary of the congregation in 2008, p. 7.
- ↑ Festschrift for the 125th anniversary of the congregation in 2008, p. 25 and 26th
- ↑ Festschrift for the 125th anniversary of the congregation in 2008, p. 24 and 25th
- ↑ Festschrift for the 125th anniversary of the congregation in 2008, p. 29 ff.
Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ 51.1 ″ N , 13 ° 54 ′ 41.6 ″ E