St. James (Lauda)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. James Church Lauda

The Roman Catholic Church of St. Jakobus in Lauda was first built in Gothic style from 1322 to 1333 under the Würzburg Prince-Bishop Wolfram von Grumbach . New buildings took place in the 17th and 18th centuries.

history

The Church from the East

From 1322 to 1333 the first church was built in the Gothic style by the Würzburg prince-bishop Wolfram von Grumbach .

Since 1400 the patronage right belonged to the University of Heidelberg and St. Jakobus, together with St. Peter zu Heidelberg and the parish church of St. Laurentius in Altdorf near Nuremberg, was directly subordinate to the Pope. The Holy See entrusted the administration of these parishes to the Neustadt monastery dean Heilmann von Wattenheim († 1411), who thus rose to the rank of papal archdeacon . In numerous cases he emphatically exercised the papal powers to which he was entitled. His grave slab is preserved in the Neustadt collegiate church on the Weinstrasse .

In 1608, Prince-Bishop Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn completely demolished the church, with the exception of the old choir, and rebuilt it. The new church was built as a basilica with a main and two side aisles. The only two remains of the previous church are a small Gothic window and a gargoyle on the east side.

Furthermore, there is the Ölberg group on the left with the coat of arms of Prince-Bishop Lorenz von Bibra and on the right that of Count von Rieneck . The late Gothic sandstone figures were created around 1510.

The newly built church was built in the form of a basilica with a main and two side aisles. On December 28, 1694, the church burned down to its foundations. The reconstruction lasted three years until 1709 the Würzburg auxiliary bishop Johann Bernhard Meyer could consecrate it.

Shortly before the end of the Second World War, the tower was set on fire on April 1, 1945 (Easter Sunday), so that it then fell into the nave. By autumn of the same year the church was repaired so that it could be used again for church services.

Between 1953 and 1955 the church was extended by two central nave axes in a westerly direction, and the church was given a new main portal by Karl Baur from Munich.

In 1975 the tower got its original shape, the " Welsche Haube " again.

To the north of the church there is an old powder tower with the rest of the old city wall, which is attached to the Lourdes and Franziskusgrotte and was inaugurated by Pastor Halbig in 1895.

Furnishing

High altar of the St. James Church in Lauda

On the south side of the church there is a Renaissance portal with the coat of arms of the builder Julius Echter . There are also numerous figures and paintings in the church. The bronze chandeliers in the choir of the church were donated by the Brotherhood of the Dead (1644) and the Brotherhood of the Rosary (around 1700).

Altars

The St. Jakobus Church has three altars, a high altar and two side altars.

High altar

The high altar was built in 1755 by sculptor Anton Herbith from Karlstadt am Main in the baroque style. It consists of four Corinthian columns and curved arches made of stucco marble, which support a vaulted canopy. A total of nine angels sit on this. In the middle of the high altar there are three figures, on the one hand Jesus crucified and on the other Mary and John mourning the death of Jesus Christ. The eye of God, represented as a gold medallion, hovers over these crucifixion figures. The Holy Spirit is represented in the form of a dove just above the eye of God. On the left and right are the apostles Peter and Paul with their attributes. A rococo tabernacle is integrated into the high altar , which is decorated with shell and coral work.

The baptismal font

The shell-shaped baptismal font is carried by a lion who holds the coat of arms of the Würzburg Prince-Bishop Johann Gottfried von Guttenberg (1684–1698) with a rose as Guttenberg's family coat of arms in its paws .

Left side altar

Left side altar in the St. James Church in Lauda

The left side altar is a bulbous curved stipes from the 18th century. On the neo-baroque cornice there is a figural niche with St. James. Left and right are St. Elisabeth and St. Wendelin.

Right side altar

Right side altar in the St. James Church in Lauda

The right side altar, like the left, is a bulbous, curved stipe. The stucco marble structure is adorned with a portrait of Mary , without any feminine signs.

Ceiling stucco and ceiling paintings

On the ceiling of the church is stucco with elaborate rococo cartouches , golden rose branches and vases on the cornices. These were created in 1767 by Thomas Schaidthauf from Raisting am Ammersee. On the ceiling stucco there is a female figure (Ecclesia) who symbolizes the three cardinal virtues of faith, hope and love through the cross, anchor and heart. A large oval ceiling painting is in the center of the church and represents the Holy Trinity or the mercy seat. A guardian angel picture, painted by Waldemar Kolmsperger the Elder in 1894, is on the north side of the choir.

During the restoration (1872–1877), which was carried out by Pastor Adam Halbig from Tauberbischofsheim , the church was redesigned in a neo-baroque style.

Statues

There are eight statues in the St. James Church.

Madonna statue

This late Gothic figure is located on the first right pillar of the church together with the Jesus child and a halo.

Patron saint of winemakers

This is placed on the second pillar together with his identification marks, the bishop's staff and the sword.

Lioba statue

On the third pillar of the church there is a statue of St. Lioba , shown in the habit of a Benedictine woman. As a sign of her missionary work, she has a gospel with her. The vessel of grace and the crook are marks of the dignity that she achieved as abbess in the Tauberbischofsheim monastery .

St. James the Elder

James the Elder statue

On the second left side pillar there is a statue of the church patron James with a walking stick and a bag.

St Andrew statue

The figure of the apostle St. Andrew decorates the third left pillar of the church.

Sacred Heart of Jesus figure

Such a figure can be found in the church on the southern gallery pillar.

Francis figure

Opposite the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a statue of Francis is attached to the northern gallery pillar.

Bernhard of Clairvaux

A statue of Bernhard von Clairvaux is located above the entrance to the sacristy, which can be recognized by the beehive that was brought along.

tabernacle

In the altar a magnificent's rococo tabernacle built, decorated with shell and coral factory. According to the church bill, this was created by sculptor Anton Herbith in 1755.

pulpit

Pulpit of the Jakobuskirche in Lauda

A staircase with wooden railing leads to the pulpit from the aisle. The pulpit body is adorned by a laurel wreath, which is held together by five medallions. In addition, the four evangelists and Christ as teacher are carved out of wood and decorate the pulpit. On the ceiling of the pulpit is the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove between a ruffled curtain. On the pulpit is a figure of the Good Shepherd with a staff, bag and shouldered lamb.

Bell tower and bells

The St. Jakobus Church is attached to the side of the choir and has a massive bell tower with six bells . Two of these bells were cast by Ioann Ignatius Kopp in the 17th century. The remaining four bells were subsequently cast by FW Schilling between 1950 and 1960. In 1977 another “ train bell ” was added adjacent to the area of ​​the open lantern. The entire belfry is made entirely of wood.

Parish of St. James

3000 Catholics belong to the parish of St. Jakobus, which makes it the largest parish of the Lauda-Königshofen pastoral care unit, which is assigned to the Tauberbischofsheim deanery of the Archdiocese of Freiburg . In addition to the St. Jakobus Church, the Marienkirche and the Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher (formerly Holy Blood) also belong to this parish.

In addition to the numerous pastors, there are many other committed associations in Lauda that support the church. The support ranges from women's, youth and senior work to charitable and spiritual helpers. Furthermore, an accent in the liturgical life of the parish is set by church music.

In addition, two kindergartens (Kindergarten St. Marien and Kindergarten St. Josef) belong to the Lauda pastoral care unit . After the renovation in 1994, the parish barn in Lauda became the central point in the church life of the pastoral care unit.

  • Interior, view of the gallery

  • Ceiling painting

  • View of the high altar

  • Memorial corner

  • Figures outside

literature

  • Pastoral care unit Lauda-Königshofen (Hrsg.): The Catholic churches of Lauda. Church brochure. Pastoral care unit Lauda-Königshofen, Lauda.

Web links

Commons : St. James (Lauda)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gov.genealogy.net: St. Jakobus . Online at gov.genealogy.net. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p kath-lauda-koenigshofen.de: Parish church St. Jakobus . Online at kath-lauda-koenigshofen.de. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Website of the Peterskirche Heidelberg, with mention of the patronage of the university
  4. ^ Johann Friedrich Hautz: History of the University of Heidelberg , Mannheim, 1862, Volume 1, Pages 229 and 230; Scan from the source to the parishes looked after on behalf of the papal
  5. ↑ a b c d The Catholic Churches of Lauda. Read in: The Catholic Churches of Lauda. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ ebfr-bells: bells of St. James . Online at www.ebfr-glocken.de. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Deanery Tauberbischofsheim: Pastoral conception of the Deanery Tauberbischofsheim . (PDF, 1.3 MB). Resolution of July 21, 2011. Online at www.kath-dekanat-tbb.de. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Deanery Tauberbischofsheim: Pastoral care units of the Deanery Tauberbischofsheim . Online at www.kath-dekanat-tbb.de. December 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ Pastoral care unit Lauda: Pastoral care unit . Online at www.kath-lauda-koenigshofen.de. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

Coordinates: 49 ° 34 ′ 16 ″  N , 9 ° 42 ′ 8 ″  E