St. Antonius (Titmaringhausen)

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Saint Anthony Church
View into the rear nave with a gallery

The Catholic Church of St. Antonius is a listed building in Titmaringhausen , a district of the town of Medebach in the Hochsauerlandkreis ( North Rhine-Westphalia ).

History and architecture

Titmaringhausen was assigned to the parish Deifeld. A separate chapel was planned to save the troublesome way to church. The original chapel , also dedicated to St. Anthony , was built in 1623. In 1879 and 1923 extensions were added to the west and east. The middle, almost square part with 1.20 m thick quarry stone masonry is covered with a cross vault. This is probably the rest of the choir from the previous chapel. The interior was repainted in 1927 by the church painter Bergenthal. In 1948 the tower was equipped with a mechanical church tower clock. A sacristy was added in 1951. The chapel got its current shape in 1954, a small porch with a beautiful door was built. A thorough renovation was carried out in 1996, the facade and the interior were painted. In 2003 the roof and tower were slated in the old German cover, a new tower cock was put on.

Furnishing

  • A 87 cm high softwood figure of St. Anthony from the 10th century is worth seeing .
  • Jodokus Henschen and Joes Fresen donated a bell in 1639. It weighs 90 kg with a diameter of 0.53 m and a height of 0.42 m. The inscription reads: Titmarkausen fini fecit odoc Henschen et io Fresen 1639 The bell was christened Barbara. Two more bells were consecrated in 1947. The Antonius bell with the inscription: Protect us Lord in all need. Help us honor your bid weighs 450 kg. The smaller bell weighs 250 kg; it is dedicated to St. Michael. The inscription reads: Ring bells, ring peace, also in every heart . The ringing, now with three bells, was coordinated with the triad h-disfis.
  • A baptismal font and a pieta were added in 1930 from the workshop of the sculptor Franz Schmiedeler in Medebach
  • A new altar table and the stele for the tabernacle made of Anröchter dolomite were installed in the church in 1969.
  • The ambo from 1973 was made of copper, on the front is St. Paul

literature

Paul Michels, Nikolaus Rodenkirchen, Franz Herberhold: Architectural and art monuments of Westphalia, Brilon district, Volume 45, Aschendorfsche Verlagbuchhandlung, Münster, Ed .: Wilhelm Rave. State curator, 1952

Web links

Commons : St. Antonius  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paul Michels, Nikolaus Rodenkirchen, Franz Herberhold, Architectural and Art Monuments of Westphalia, Brilon District , Volume 45, 1952, Aschendorfsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Münster, HRSG .: Wilhelm Rave. Pages 88-91
  2. ↑ Church history

Coordinates: 51 ° 15 ′ 12 ″  N , 8 ° 39 ′ 15 ″  E