St. Bonifatius (Weddel)
St. Bonifatius is the Catholic church in Weddel , a district of Cremlingen in the Wolfenbüttel district in Lower Saxony . It is a branch church of the parish Heilig Kreuz with seat in Veltheim (Ohe) , and the youngest church in the deanery Braunschweig of the diocese Hildesheim . The church named after St. Boniface is located at Ahornallee 1 (corner of Döhrenstraße).
history
On November 17, 1990 the foundation stone was laid by Vicar General Heinrich Schenk (1929–1996). The inauguration followed on November 9, 1991, also by Heinrich Schenk. In addition to St. Boniface became St. Liborius was chosen as the second patron saint of the church. Initially the church belonged to the parish of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus in Cremlingen. At that time about 1100 Catholics belonged to the parish of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus , of whom about 480 lived in Weddel. Before that, a Catholic service was held in Weddel in the Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church.
Since November 1, 2006, the church has belonged to the parish of Heilig Kreuz , since the parish of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus was abolished at that time and joined the parish of Heilig Kreuz .
Architecture and equipment
The church, which is around 96 meters above sea level , has the shape of a fish , based on a design by students from the Hildesheim / Holzminden University of Applied Sciences . The way to the church entrance leads over a small watercourse which flows into a pond next to the church. Inside the church, too, some details are reminiscent of a fish.
The Brunswick architects Uwe Höltje and Rolf Möhring realized the design. The building material, outside and inside, is predominantly wood, in some areas also unplastered masonry . The church has about 70 seats, daylight falls into the church through the windows above and next to the chancel. The tower that forms the sanctuary is surmounted by a cross. The facilities include 15 stations of the cross , a statue of St. Maria and an organ . Furthermore, since 2014 the statue of St. Therese von Lisieux , who was previously in the profaned Cremlinger church. A group room adjoins the worship room, which can be opened to the worship room.
See also
literature
- Willi Stoffers: Patronage churches in memory of St. Bonifatius, the apostle of the Germans, in the Diocese of Hildesheim. Hildesheim 2004, pp. 26-29
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Episcopal General Vicariate (ed.): Kirchlicher Anzeiger. No. 10/2006, Hildesheim 2006, pp. 44-46
Coordinates: 52 ° 16 ′ 26.1 ″ N , 10 ° 37 ′ 45.8 ″ E