St. Cyrill near Tils

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The Church of St. Cyril from the west

St. Cyrill near Tils is one of St. Roman Catholic church consecrated to Kyrill von Saloniki near the village of Tils in the municipality of Brixen in South Tyrol .

history

The church is located at an altitude of 827  m and was first mentioned in a document in 1287, when it was given one of the numerous collective indulgences exhibited on this occasion by Bishop Hartnid von Gurk at the Council of Würzburg . However, it cannot be determined exactly when the church was built. In 1654 the Romanesque church was extended with a choir room. In the 17th century the nave was rebuilt in the baroque style . The altar dates from 1677, as evidenced by an engraved date. In the 17th century the ceiling of the church was painted with frescoes.

Furnishing

The baptismal font from the old cemetery

The most valuable adornment of the church are the frescoes that are placed above the west portal. They represent St. Christophorus , St. Oswald, Maria Magdalena , the Mother of God with the baby Jesus on her lap, Laurentius and Cyrill von Saloniki. At the entrance there is a baptismal font, which originally stood in the old cemetery of Brixen. At the western pointed gable, two crosses are embedded in the rock, one of which dates from the 12th century. The church had a wealth of furnishings, but little of it was preserved, as some things were stolen over the years. A remaining sign of this are the docks on the pews, which depict artfully carved lions. In the north of the church, to the right of the high altar, there is a side altar that was brought here from the Diocesan Museum in Bressanone . In place of the disappeared altarpiece, a Pietà was set up. To the left and right of the altar there are statues of the church fathers Augustine and Ambrosius .

The high altar

The high altar originally dates from the Baroque period, but was almost completely robbed. The only original piece is the statue of Maria Magdalena , which can be found in the predella . Since she is considered to be the first witness of the risen Lord, a statue of the risen Jesus Christ in a wreath of stars was placed above her . On the left and right there are statues of the two Emmaus disciples , which were made available by the parish of Tils. Above is a statue of God , which was provided by the Diocesan Museum Bressanone. At the top of the high altar is a statue of the Archangel Michael and two other angels . In 1995 the South Tyrolean Monuments Office had it restored.

Europe reflection path

The beginning of the Europe reflection path with one of the signposts with a version of the European flag and the first two reflection points

The Europe Reflection Path is a station path that leads to the church. The eight reflection points along the way point to saints of the Roman Catholic Church who campaigned for a unified and peaceful Europe .

Origin of the path of reflection

In 1993, the parish of St. Michael / Brixen obtained permission from the owners of the forest above Brixen to build a station path that should lead to the church of St. Cyrill. After this permission and overcoming the bureaucratic hurdles, the locations of the wayside shrines were determined, the construction of which was then covered by donations from the population. With the help of 85 voluntary helpers, the Europe Reflection Trail was converted from a beaten path to a hiking trail in 1550 working hours . In the carving school in Ahrntal , models of the saints were made, which were then cast in bronze in Verona . The pilgrimage route was inaugurated on October 21, 1993 by Wilhelm Egger , Bishop of the Diocese of Bozen-Brixenm . Several Catholic European bishops who were at a conference in Bressanone at the time were invited to this ceremony.

The shrines

On the way to St. Cyrill there are eight reflection points, which are characterized by three features. Each of the shrines has a central theme written in Latin and is dedicated to three saints (with the exception of the first two points of reflection) who contributed to a united Europe. In addition, with each saint you will find a bronze relief of the person, as well as a flag of the country in which the respective saint worked and a Bible verse in the national language. Spread over these shrines are 24 saints from 18 different countries.

I. Point of reflection: Maria

The first point of reflection is the youngest on the way. It was only built at the request of the population, although she is not a European saint. In the end it was built because important Marian shrines ( Loreto , Lourdes etc.) can be found all over Europe .

II. The six European cartridges

This second point of reflection differs from the others because it is derived from the bronze reliefs of St. Benedict , the hll. Cyril and Methodius and the Images of St. Birgitta , St. Edith Stein and St. Katharina exists. The three women were only appointed European patrons after the construction of the path and were therefore added later. These six saints are difficult to assign to individual nations, so Birgitta stands for the Scandinavian and the brothers Cyrill and Methodius for the Slavic area. For this reason there are no flags here. The Bible verse (in this case Ps 127, 1) is in the three different scripts of Europe ( Greek , Latin , Cyrillic ) in the respective language.

III. Evangelization

On this wayside shrine with the Latin title "Evangelisatio" are the hll. Teresa of Ávila for Spain , Columban for Ireland and Petrus Canisius . The latter can hardly be assigned to a nation , as he worked in the entire Roman Empire of the German Nation . In the end he was given the flag of his native Netherlands . On his travels through Germany , Austria , the Czech Republic , Italy and Switzerland he founded new Jesuit colleges . Teresa of Ávila tried to renew the European Carmelite monasteries and became known through this, as well as through her writings. Saint Columban moved from Ireland via South Tyrol to Italy, where he died in the Po Valley . In a letter to the Pope , he used the expression "totius Europae" for the first time, which indicates a Europe as a cultural unit.

IV. Justice and Peace

Justice and peace (Latin Iustitia et Pax) is a foundation of a united Europe. For Switzerland there is Klaus von Flüe , for Russia Sergius and for Italy there is a relief for the European saint Catherine. Verse 17, chapter 52 from the book of Isaiah (Justice brings about peace) was written down in German, Italian and Russian . Catherine of Siena tried to achieve peace in the church and in Italy, which brought her the place between the two "forest people" Sergius and Klaus.

V. Preservation of Creation

Reflection point: preservation of creation

At the reflection point “Creatio” you will find Francis of Assisi , Johannes Nepomuk and St. Florian . An excerpt from the creation account can be found in Czech, Italian and German: God saw everything that he had made: it was very good (Gen 1:31). Johannes Nepomuk is associated with the element water , which in the case of this point of reflection is intended to indicate that water belongs to life and should therefore be preserved. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of nature conservation, social work and animal welfare associations. Together with him you can see Klara of Assisi , who, like him, was very close to nature.

VI. Charity

Under the motto “Caritas” you can find St. Maximilian Kolbe for Poland , Elisabeth von Thuringia for Hungary and Martin von Tours for France . The Bible verse That you did to me (Mt 25:40) is written in Polish, Hungarian and French . Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan who was killed in Auschwitz concentration camp . His charity brought him death because instead of a family man he voluntarily entered the death bunker and in the end died from a phenol injection . Elisabeth of Thuringia was the wife of Hermann I and thus Princess of Thuringia . Despite her high social status, she distributed food to the poor class of the population and is thus venerated as the patroness of charity . One of the most famous saints of the Catholic Church is Martin von Tours, who as a cavalryman in the Roman army shared his cloak with a beggar. He later converted to Christianity and became Bishop of Tours .

VII. Family

At the reflection point “Familia” stand as representatives the St. Birgitta for Sweden , Adolph Kolping for Germany and Thomas More for England . Psalm 48, verse 4, is in the local languages. God is known in their homes as safe protection . Birgitta was a mystic and family mother from Sweden. The saint became known, who went on numerous pilgrimages in her life and campaigned for the return of the Pope to Rome, through the establishment of the Order of the Brigitte Sisters. Adolf Kolping was a German priest for whom the family was the most valuable human good ( saving the human race begins with the family ). He separated from his girlfriend in order to become a priest, but was able to become the father of many of his journeymen and campaign for the Kolping Families. The last saint of this point of reflection is better known as a politician ( English Lord Chancellor ) and a writer. Thomas More was also the father of five children. He was beheaded in 1535 for resisting the English king ( I am the king's servant, but God's first ).

VIII. Diocese of Bozen-Brixen

Point of reflection: Diocese of Bozen-Brixen

This last point of reflection "Diocesis Bauzanensis-Brixenensis" is consecrated to two Tyrolean saints, namely Notburga by Eben and Josef Freinademetz , and the patron saints of the diocese of Kassian and Vigilius . In the three national languages ​​of South Tyrol (German, Italian and Ladin ) it is written Keep the precious goods entrusted to you through the power of the Holy Spirit (2 Tim 1:14). In contrast to the other saints on the path of reflection, Notburga von Eben is a woman of whom small and inconspicuous deeds are reported. Josef Freinademetz came from Abbey in Val Badia , but moved to China as a missionary , where he died in 1908. St. Kassian was a shorthand teacher who was killed by his students while persecuting Christians. He was the patron saint of the Church of Säben and was born in 1964 together with St. Vigilius was appointed patron saint of the entire diocese. St. Vigilius of Trento was bishop of this diocese and died a martyr on a journey to spread the faith in the Rendena Valley .

Monument to servant Thomas

The monument to servant Thomas

According to a document from the 14th century, a certain Thomas, Knecht zu Brichsen donated an alms of bread and cheese , which was to be distributed annually at the Cyrillus Church . In 2001 a memorial was erected for this servant, and every year on Easter Monday , bread and cheese are distributed among the Emmaus pilgrims who celebrate Mass on St. Cyrill.

literature

  • Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path: on the way to the risen Christ with European saints from Brixen to St. Cyrill. Tappeiner: Lana 1998. ISBN 88-7073-295-9
  • Leo Munter: The Europe Contemplation Path. Tappeiner: Lana 2011. ISBN 978-88-7073-619-9

Web links

Commons : St. Cyrill bei Tils  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martin Bitschnau , Hannes Obermair : Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Department: The documents on the history of the Inn, Eisack and Pustertal valleys. Volume 2: 1140-1200 . Universitätsverlag Wagner, Innsbruck 2012, ISBN 978-3-7030-0485-8 , p. 430 (No. 8 (here also on an alleged indulgence from 1167/68)).
  2. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, p. 57.
  3. ↑ http://www.brixen.org/de/kultur-genuss/kulturgenuss/kloester-kirchen-kapellen/13-st-cyrill-kirche.html
  4. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, pp. 57-61.
  5. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path . Lana 1998, p. 60.
  6. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 2011, pp. 11-12.
  7. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, p. 6.
  8. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, p. 7.
  9. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, p. 7.
  10. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 2011, p. 14.
  11. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 2011, pp. 18-21.
  12. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, pp. 28-30.
  13. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 2011, pp. 26-28.
  14. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, pp. 37-40.
  15. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 2011, pp. 38-41.
  16. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 1998, pp. 45-48.
  17. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 2011, pp. 48-51.
  18. ↑ Leo Munter: The Europe reflection path. Lana 2011, p. 78
  19. ^ Website of the parish of the Holy Archangel Michael in Brixen

Coordinates: 46 ° 42 ′ 45.5 ″  N , 11 ° 38 ′ 12.9 ″  E