St. Josef (Huchem-Stammeln)
St. Josef is the Roman Catholic parish church in the Huchem-Stammeln district of the Niederzier community in the Düren district ( North Rhine-Westphalia ).
The Selhausen branch with the Marienkapelle belongs to the parish .
history
Parish
Until 1864, Huchem-Stammeln and Selhausen belonged to the Oberzierer parish of St. Martin. As early as 1845 there were first plans to elevate Huchem-Stammeln to an independent parish . On February 13, 1858, the then Huchem-Stammeln subsidiary community asked the Archdiocese of Cologne to separate from the mother parish of Oberzier . As a result, resistance formed on the part of the Oberzier parish, since Huchem-Stammeln's separation would lead to a lack of important financial income. Finally, an agreement was reached with the Oberzierern and on September 10, 1858, the submission of the request to separate and rebuild a parish for Huchem-Stammeln and Selhausen could be handed over to the Cologne diocesan curia. The amount of compensation for the mother parish was set on January 9, 1862. The state permission to establish an independent parish was then granted on April 16, 1862 by King Wilhelm of Prussia , who was later elevated to the rank of first German emperor . The church permission was given on June 14, 1862 by Archbishop Johannes Cardinal von Geissel . Then on June 14, 1864, Huchem-Stammeln with Selhausen was separated from the mother parish of Oberzier and raised to an independent parish.
The parish has belonged to the re-established diocese of Aachen since 1930 .
Church building
Today's church was built in the neo-Gothic style from 1863 to 1864 according to the plans of the Cologne diocesan master builder Vincenz Statz . The foundation stone was laid on April 18, 1863 and the consecration took place on August 15, 1868. In 1922 the church was expanded to the west. This became necessary because the population of Huchem-Stammeln and Köttenich (zu Huchem-Stammeln) had increased significantly due to the construction of a factory. In World War II the church was destroyed to about 70%. When the church was rebuilt, the remnants of the 1922 extension had to be demolished. The former three-aisled nave was combined into one large nave. The vaults destroyed in the war have been replaced by a brightly painted flat ceiling. The equipment has also been almost completely destroyed.
Building description
The church planned by Statz and existed in this form until the renovation in 1922 was a three-aisled, three-bay brick hall church with a three-story bell tower in the west, which merges into an octagon on the top floor and was crowned by a pointed spire, and a three-sided closed tower Choir in the east. The entire interior was spanned by ribbed vaults.
The annex from 1922 lengthened the nave by one yoke to the west, so that the church now had four bays. As a result, the bell tower was now drawn into the nave. This condition has persisted to this day. In the course of the expansion, a west choir closed on five sides was placed in front of the bell tower, which was accompanied on the left and right by a porch with entrances. A baptistery was probably housed in this west choir. This ensemble was also built in the neo-Gothic style and adapted to the original church structure. However, this part was destroyed in World War II and not rebuilt.
Furnishing
A crucifixion group by the sculptor Michael Stephan from 1864 has been preserved from the original neo-Gothic furnishings . This once adorned the high altar and is now located in the choir room. It was restored in 1957 and 2013. In addition, four altar pieces including the wooden frame from the high altar have been preserved. They are located on the east wall of the former north aisle. Also preserved is the sandstone font from 1864, which was also created by Michael Stephan. The miraculous image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help survived the war and was acquired in 1896 and restored in 1986.
Of the modern equipment, the folk altar by the artist Jochem Pechau , Cologne from 1979, as well as the associated ambo, should be mentioned . Hildegard Domizlaff created the tabernacle in 1963. It has been in the parish church since 1978. A Pietà by the artist Bruno Hauser from 1955 is also worth mentioning. It is made of elm wood. The stained glass windows are works by Hermann Gottfried from 1955. Jean Keller created two windows in the organ gallery in 1993.
organ
The organ is a work of the Hellenthal company Weimbs Orgelbau and was created in 1987. The instrument has 13 registers distributed over two manuals and pedal. The sliders are mechanical.
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Bells
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No. |
Surname |
Diameter (mm) |
Mass (kg, approx.) |
Percussive ( HT - 1 / 16 ) |
Caster |
Casting year |
| 1 | Josephus | 1550 | 1500 | e ' | Ulrich, Bockenem | 1924 |
| 2 | Maria | 1280 | 850 | g ' | Ulrich, Bockenem | 1924 |
| 3 | Hubertus | 1040 | 450 | h ' | Ulrich, Bockenem | 1924 |
monument
The church is entered under no. 12 in the list of architectural monuments in Niederzier .
Pastor
The following priests have been pastors at St. Josef so far : Until the parish elevation in 1864, the Oberzier pastors were responsible for Huchem stammering.
| from ... to | Surname |
|---|---|
| 1864-1888 | Kaspar Joseph Rumpen |
| 1888-1908 | Matthias Wilhelm Bergrath |
| 1908-1919 | Christian Alfons van der Broeck |
| 1919-1931 | Bernhard Siebert |
| 1931-1947 | Josef Zingsem |
| 1947-1963 | Anton Künster |
| 1964-1975 | Josef Bernhard |
| 1975-2011 | Heinrich Muller |
| Since 2011 | Andreas Galbierz |
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the parish on the parish website , accessed on April 27, 2016.
- ^ Description of the church on the parish website , accessed on April 27, 2016.
- ^ Website of the 20th Century Glass Painting Foundation , accessed on April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Description of the interior fittings on the parish website , accessed on April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Information on the organ on the website for church music in the Düren region , accessed on April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Norbert Jachtmann: Bell music in the Düren region
- ↑ limburg-bernd.de
- ↑ Bischöfliches Generalvikariat (Ed.): Handbuch des Bistums Aachen 3rd edition, Aachen 1994, p. 326.
- ^ Archbishop's General Vicariate: Handbook of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Volume 14, Cologne 1878, p. 72.
- ^ Archbishop's General Vicariate: Handbook of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Volume 19, Cologne 1905, p. 100.
- ^ Archbishop's General Vicariate: Handbook of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Volume 21, Cologne 1911, p. 108.
Web links
Coordinates: 50 ° 51 ′ 20.2 " N , 6 ° 27 ′ 29.4" E