St. Andreas (Klein-Winternheim)
St. Andreas is the Catholic parish church in Klein-Winternheim in the Mainz-Bingen district and belongs to the Mainz diocese .
history
The oldest evidence of a church building in Klein-Winternheim is the chancel of a small church, known as the “sacristy” , dedicated to St. Andrew , from 10/11. Century, with a modest, Romanesque groin vault . A small nunnery, later a hermitage, is said to have been located in the area of the church and the rectory from the end of the 11th century to the beginning of the 16th century. There are no documents about a church building or donations in favor of the church. A coat of arms stone (console or keystone of a Gothic vault ) of Jakob von Liebenstein (1462–1508), Archbishop of Mainz (1504–1508), could come from the old church.
In the minutes of the visit to the church of "Winternheym minori" by the dean of the Mainzer Liebfrauenstift , Antonis Wedemeiger and the official , Johannes Munck, on January 2nd, 1549 :
“ The Holy of Holies is located with a few small particles in a silver-plated ciborium made of copper. Sick oil and chrism are in a copper can. The high altar has a gilded picture and some statues. The font is clean. 2 silver chalices gold-plated with godparents and 3 corporals , four silk vestments with all parts ( stole , manipula , bursa ), 2 missals , 1 agenda ( rituals ), 1 monstrance made of gold-plated copper and 2 interest cups are available "
The church building is not mentioned.
Church building 1701
Pastor Peter Schmitz, who came from Bruttig on the Moselle in 1701, began building a new church in 1711. He died in the village in 1749. In the 1783 visitation report by Auxiliary Bishop Johann Valentin Heimes it says:
“... that in 1711 the congregation completely renewed the church at its own expense. Neither the altars nor the church have yet been consecrated. It has one main and two side altars. The main altar is consecrated to the church patron Andreas, has a tabernacle (certainly a baroque rotating tabernacle ) for the monstrance , ciborium and triple silver pyxis for the holy oils . Everything is in good condition. The right side altar is dedicated to Our Lady , the left to St. Stephen . The baptismal font is at the altar of Our Lady . "
The church was struck by lightning in a storm on May 23, 1811 and burned to the ground.
Church construction 1819/1895
The new St. Andrew's Church was built in 1819 under the direction of the Grand Ducal Hessian master builder Schneider. The tower was demolished down to the foundation due to its dilapidation. The church was consecrated for the patronage on November 30th. Instead of a tower, the church was given a roof turret over the choir. The church was equipped in the following years through donations from the citizens of Klein-Winternheim.
In 1895 the church council decided to build a church tower and expand the church. The building load of the tower was borne by the political community. The nave was lengthened, the chancel arch raised and the roof raised. Work began in March and the tower cross could be installed on July 26th. The interior renovation (painting) began in 1896, a new high altar was erected and the consecration took place on July 1, 1901.
In 1953 the choir was redesigned, the sculptor Adam Winter from Mainz-Kastel created a life-size crucifixion group which was attached to the choir wall above the altar in December 1954. With the help of donations, the windows were re-glazed in 1964.
The church was redesigned in 1976/77 in accordance with the stipulations of the Second Vatican Council . The high altar was dismantled, the pulpit, communion bench and side altars were removed. The altar table moved to the center of the choir. The tabernacle was let into the choir wall; in front of a golden tent, a stone relief "See the tent of God among men" ( Rev 21,3 EU ). The round window discovered in the choir in 1895, but again bricked up, was exposed. The Klein-Winternheim artist Barbara M. Albrecht created a "Holy Spirit Window" for this in 1997. This motif was the theme of the Renovabis Pentecostal campaign in 2012. The church is decorated with figures of saints from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Bells
Three bells in the tower call the faithful to prayer. The bell was cast in 1908 by Andreas Hamm in Frankenthal .
- Bell 1: "To the heart of Jesus, whenever I hurry to call, to praise and honor our God", (f), 850 kg
- Bell 2: "I carry a portrait of Mary, my name is Marienglocke, I implore Christ Jesus that his love will protect you", (g), 500 kg.
- Bell 3: “St. Andrew's bell is my name, I belong to the church here ”, (h), 35 kg.
In the First and Second World War, two bells were melted down. New ones were poured in 1920 and 1949. Today's inscription reads:
- Bell 1: “In 1942 my sister had to die the Sacred Heart Bell, in 1949 I was allowed to inherit her position. - Klein-Winternheim also consecrated me to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and my voice, with its sweet sound, is a reminder of eternity. "
- Bell 2: “In the same year my sister also descended from the tower, Klein-Winternheim in his willingness to make sacrifices, through Master Hamm gave me life. - As the bell of Our Lady, I announce the angel's greeting three times, and call you my children to pious prayer and renewed penance. "
organ
Organ builder Martin Schlimbach, who took over the workshop in Würzburg from his father Balthasar Schlimbach in 1873 , designed the Klein-Winternheim organ in 1901 together with the Mainz diocesan organ expert Weber. In a prospectus of the Neo-Romanesque there is a work with 15 registers on 2 manuals, with a built-in mechanical cone drawer . In 1967 the organ was overhauled by Gebr. Späth Orgelbau , but the original was largely preserved.
literature
- 900 years of Klein-Winternheim - contributions to local history. Published by the community of Klein-Winternheim in 1999.
- Bodo Witzke : Klein-Winternheim - A photographic picture book. 1st edition. Books on Demand, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8370-0215-7 .
Web links
- Homepage of the parish of St. Andreas, Klein-Winternheim
- Renovabis Pentecost Campaign 2012 ( Memento from May 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Several photo series about St. Andreas (Local Agenda Klein-Winternheim) "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Joachim Böhmelmann: From the Franks to the end of the Middle Ages. 900 years of Klein-Winternheim. P. 90 ff.
- ^ Visit report from 1549 in the State Archives in Würzburg
- ↑ Hans Joachim Böhmelmann: From the Reformation to the Revolution. 900 years of Klein-Winternheim. Pp. 126/127, 134-138.
- ↑ Like its predecessors, the St. Andrew's bell is the community bell and was rung as a fire bell.
- ↑ Ute Kipping-Karbach: The Klein-Winternheimer organ.
Coordinates: 49 ° 56 ′ 22.5 " N , 8 ° 12 ′ 43.1" E