St. Josef (Attendorn)

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Former Catholic St. Joseph Church

The former Catholic parish church of St. Josef is a church building in Attendorn in the Olpe district ( North Rhine-Westphalia ) that characterizes the cityscape .

History and architecture

After the development of the new Stürzenberg settlement area, a new branch church was required. The building, which stands parallel to a slope, has a remarkable urban development effect when viewed from the valley. It was built from 1962 to 1963 according to plans by the architects Bernd and Otto Greitemann and was consecrated on December 22nd, 1962 by the Attendorn pastor Richard Wurm. The long nave is bright plastered and with a little inclined gabled roof covered. The square choir is larger and higher than the nave, and glazed lanes set accents. The chancel has been raised and is emphasized by beams in the ceiling . The area is supported by slim round columns. The walls of the ship, which are placed on supports, are accompanied by glazing of the light band, they are works by Walter Klocke . The right side of the room is emphasized by a prefabricated concrete light wall with small openings. The walls of the aisle are divided by light walls, alternating with confessionals . A lightly saddled ceiling is supported by trusses stretched across the room . The bronze cross hanging on the front wall was created in 1963 by Karl-Josef Hoffmann . The church offered space for around 400 visitors.

The 31 meter high tower stood on a rectangular floor plan. It was divided by separate wall panels and large rectangular sound openings and ended flat.

On September 21, 2013 the church was profaned in a last holy mass. The ceremony was carried out by the Paderborn auxiliary bishop Manfred Grothe . Then the dilapidated tower was demolished, the former church is now used by the diocese as a depot for sacred objects.

Furnishing

Parts of the old organ of the parish church of St. Johannes Baptist were installed in the organ of the Eggert Orgelbau-Anstalt from Paderborn . The ringing consisted of four bronze bells from 1971, which were manufactured in the bell foundry Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock in the Münsterland: Bonifacius (1050 kg), Hildegard (650 kg), Franziskus (450 kg) and Anna (200 kg). A figure of the Mother of God with the baby Jesus from the 14th century and a figure of Saint Joseph from the Josefskirche have found a place in the parish church of St. Johannes Baptist to commemorate the life of the community.

literature

  • Heinrich Otten: Church building in the Archdiocese of Paderborn 1930 to 1975 . Bonifatius Verlag, Paderborn 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-403-7

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Attendorner Josefskirche becomes an art depot. July 14, 2013, accessed on August 30, 2020 (German).
  2. ^ A b Meinolf Lüttecke: Attendorn Church is being profaned. August 19, 2013, accessed on August 30, 2020 (German).
  3. ↑ a b Robot makes church tower smaller. March 9, 2014, accessed on August 30, 2020 (German).
  4. ↑ Peter Plugge: Former church serves as a depot. August 11, 2015, accessed on August 30, 2020 (German).
  5. ↑ Bells are waiting for a new owner. March 6, 2014, accessed on August 30, 2020 (German).
  6. ↑ New place for the Blessed Mother. December 22, 2014, accessed on August 30, 2020 (German).

Coordinates: 51 ° 7 ′ 41.8 ″  N , 7 ° 54 ′ 51.1 ″  E