St. Bernhard (Flachsmeer)
St. Bernhard in Flachsmeer is the only Catholic parish church in the otherwise largely Protestant community of Westoverledingen in southwestern East Friesland . It was built in 1860 in the neo-Romanesque style.
history
After the Reformation , Catholic pastoral care was no longer regularly guaranteed in Flachsmeer. From 1831 to 1853 the place was supplied by the Langholt mission station . Flachsmeer was founded in 1853 as a mission station of its own. Flachsmeer has been a parish since 1908. An emergency church served as a temporary measure from 1853 to 1860. Today's parish church was built in 1860/61. The choir and a sacristy attached to the side were added in 1904. In the course of a renovation in 1978, the sacristy was expanded. St. Franziskus in Ihrhove and 1964 St. Bonifatius in Völlenerkönigsfehn were built as branch churches .
The brick building was erected as a hall church with a rectangular apse and saddle roof. The long sides are structured by pilaster strips . The fields each have a round arched window and are closed off by a round arch frieze . Half of the bell tower protrudes from the nave. The two bells were cast in 1885 and 1960.
The community forms a parish community with St. Bonifatius Rhauderfehn and belongs to the Deanery of East Friesland in the Diocese of Osnabrück .
Furnishing
The organ was originally built for St. Michael in Leer and sold to Flachsmeer in 1867. In 1908 the Carl Haupt company from Ostercappeln carried out a renovation, and again in 1976 it was completely rebuilt by the Speith-Orgelbau company from Rietberg after a renovation by Alfred Führer in 1948 . The instrument has a cone chest and twelve stops on two manuals and pedal as well as a pneumatic playing and stop action .
In 1968 the interior was redesigned: the room was painted and furnished with a new altarpiece, a mercy seat depicting the Trinity , and a popular altar . The interior now offers space for 250 visitors.
See also
literature
- Peter Lovis (Ed.): 150 Years of the Catholic Parish of St. Bernhard Flachsmeer. 1853-2003. Catholic parish St. Bernhard, Flachsmeer 2003.
- Hans-Bernd Rödiger, Menno Smid : Frisian churches in Emden, Leer, Borkum, Mormerland, Uplengen, Overledingen and Reiderland , volume 3. Verlag CL Mettcker & Söhne, Jever 1980, p. 107.
- Hermann Stieglitz: Handbook of the Diocese of Osnabrück . Edited by the Episcopal Vicariate General Osnabrück. 2nd Edition. Dombücherstube, Osnabrück 1991, ISBN 3-925164-10-3 , p. 561.
- Hans-Gerd Vosskuhl: Chronicle of the Catholic parish St. Bernhard Flachsmeer 1853-2016. Catholic parish Flachsmeer St. Bernhard, Westoverledingen 2017.
Web links
- Homepage of the parish
- Genealogy forum: Flachsmeer
- Michael Heinze: Flax Sea
Individual evidence
- ↑ Genealogy Forum: Flachsmeer ( Memento from December 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on May 18, 2019.
- ↑ a b c Hermann Stieglitz: Handbook of the Diocese of Osnabrück . Edited by the Episcopal Vicariate General Osnabrück. 2nd Edition. Dombücherstube, Osnabrück 1991, ISBN 3-925164-10-3 , p. 561.
- ↑ Diocese of Osnabrück: Deanery Ostfriesland ( Memento of the original from December 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , seen Feb 25, 2012.
- ↑ Parish of St. Bernhard Flachsmeer (ed.): Church guide St. Bernhard Flachsmeer. 2016, p. 88.
- ^ Homepage of the parish: History , seen November 8, 2010.
St. Sebastian and St. Vincenz Church (Breinermoor) | Reformed Church (Driever) | Esklumer Church | St. Bernhard (Flachsmeer) | Großwolder Church | St. John Baptist (Grotegaste) | Baptist Chapel Yours | Ihrerfeld Church | Reformed Church (Ihrhove) | Old Reformed Church (Ihrhove) | St. Francis (Ihrhove) | Mitling marker church | Steenfeld Church | Peter and Paul Church (Völlen) | Christ Church (Völlenerkönigsfehn) | St. Bonifatius (Völlenerkönigsfehn)
Coordinates: 53 ° 7 ′ 9.3 ″ N , 7 ° 27 ′ 41.1 ″ E