St. Peter and Paul (Starrkirch-Wil)
St. Peter and Paul in Starrkirch-Wil (SO) is the oldest Christian Catholic church in Switzerland and is located in Starrkirch am Kirchrain.
history
A church was first mentioned in a document as early as 1036. However, their origins go back to the eighth century. The church is also mentioned in the village name as Starrchenchilchun as early as 1036 , which was then sold by the Beromünster Abbey to the Schönenwerd Monastery.
In 1671 the church was built in its current form, followed by the parsonage belonging to it in 1679, which is still preserved in its former form. After being destroyed by a fire, it was extended by an annex in 1812 and returned to its intended use in 1816.
On the day of prayer in 1870, Pastor Paulin Gschwind refrained from proclaiming the newly adopted papal dogmas , which were adopted at the First Vatican Council , while reading the pastoral letter in the mass . For that he was held responsible. The reaction to the outspoken excommunication of the pastor was that the assembly of the parish rejected the papal dogmas with 238: 2 votes.
In 1872 the church was relieved of its function as a common village church for all Catholics from Starrkirch , Wil and Dulliken . After the religious split, it functioned as a place of worship for the Christian Catholic parish.
In 1967 the church was completely renovated. In 1977 the small parish hall became a center for various parish activities. In 1989 the complete interior renovation of the rectory was carried out, during which the building was partially built with a cellar. In 1995 colored glass windows were used in the church, designed by Sr. M. Raphaela Bürgi and manufactured by the Engeler glass studio in Andwil . In 2008 another interior renovation was carried out.
From the end of 2018 the church will no longer be used by the Christian Catholic Church
The three bells of the church sound on the notes h 1 , db 2 , and g 2 . It is a major motif with a raised fifth. The caster and the year the bells were cast is unknown.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d St. Peter and Paul ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website christkatholisch.ch, accessed on May 11, 2017
- ↑ St. Peter and Paul Starrkirch - Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland. Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
- ^ Resolution of the community assembly on the future of church buildings .
Coordinates: 47 ° 21 '9.4 " N , 7 ° 55' 46.3" E ; CH1903: six hundred and thirty-seven thousand and ninety-two / 244757