St. Stephan (Männedorf)

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St. Stephen Church
St. Stephen's Fountain

The Church of St. Stephan is the Roman Catholic parish church of Männedorf on the upper right bank of Lake Zurich in the Meilen district in the canton of Zurich . It is the oldest Roman Catholic parish on the right bank of Lake Zurich.

history

History and naming

A church in Männedorf has been mentioned in a document since 998. As church patrons were St. Stephen and St. Lawrence mentioned. According to the Memorabilia Tigurina , the church rate , basic interest and tithe belonged to the Pfäfers Abbey , which it sold to the Einsiedeln Monastery in 1494 . A Carolingian building is assumed to be the oldest church , later a Romanesque church. After a church tower was built, the church received a Gothic choir. When the Catholic cult was banned in Zurich from 1523 after the Reformation , the church was used for Reformed services from then on.

Development and construction history

Main facade
Rood screen relief by Franco Annoni, 1968

In the 19th century, freedom of residence and freedom of religion made it possible for Catholics to move into the Reformed canton of Zurich. The domestic mission founded by Johann Melchior Zürcher-Deschwanden in 1863 with the declared aim of building up Catholic pastoral care in diaspora areas such as the canton of Zurich, set up the oldest mission station in Switzerland in Männedorf in 1864. On November 11, 1864, the first Catholic mass since the Reformation took place in Männedorf. The first place of worship was a small hall in a weaving mill, which later became the Methodist Church . Initially, this mission station was looked after by the Catholic parish in Zurich. The first parish assistant in Männedorf was Leonhard Haas , who later became Bishop of Basel . In 1871 the former mill moved into a detached house. From 1874 Männedorf was looked after as a branch of the parish of Horgen . In 1879 the Inland Mission acquired an outbuilding with a stable for the Felsenhof , a former boys' institute, in which, in addition to the rooms for the pastor, a prayer room for 110 people was set up. In 1882 Männedorf was separated from the parish of Horgen and raised to an independent parish. Because of the construction of the right bank of the Zürichseebahn , the property bought in 1879 had to be demolished in 1892, so that the construction of today's church of St. Stephan and St. Laurenz began in the years 1892-1893 . The church was built in Hasenacker according to plans by the architect August Hardegger , who also built the churches of Liebfrauen Zürich , Herz Jesu Zürich-Oerlikon and the Dreifaltigkeitskirche Bülach . The church was blessed on Christmas 1893. The saints Stephan and Laurentius were designated as patrons of the church, who had also served as patrons in the medieval church of Männedorf. In 1897 the new rectory was built and in 1898 the sacristy and church tower could be built. In the first half of the 20th century, the neighboring parishes were built and rebuilt from Männedorf. In Männedorf, the interior of the church was gradually redesigned, so the church received its first pipe organ in 1915 (an used one from the regional exhibition in 1914) and the church tower received its bells in 1926. When the parish was planning to renovate the church in the 1950s, the Bishop of Chur , Christian Caminada , suggested in 1961 that the option of building a new church should also be considered. In 1962 the Hasenburg property was bought and used as a parsonage from then on. In 1966 the parish decided to keep the church, after which the interior renovation of the church began. The sanctuary was also adapted to the requirements of the liturgy constitution of the Second Vatican Council . 1967–1968 and 1987 the area for the emergency church St. Franziskus (1985) and the construction of today's church St. Franziskus (2007–2008) were acquired on Tramstrasse in Uetikon . 1979–1980 the former rectory in Männedorf was converted into a parish center. In 1992–1993 the parish church of St. Stephan was rebuilt. The lower church was also newly created.

The parish of St. Stephan Männedorf is the mother parish of the parishes of St. Georg Küsnacht (established in 1903), St. Niklaus Hombrechtikon (established in 1919), St. Martin Meilen (established in 1933) and St. Verena Stäfa (established in 1938). The church of St. Franziskus Uetikon still belongs to the parish of St. Stephan Männedorf. The Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon am See with its 4,328 members (as of 2017) is one of the medium-sized Catholic parishes in the canton of Zurich.

Building description

Church tower and exterior

Steeple

Since the construction of the octagonal church tower and the addition of the sacristy in 1898, the exterior of the St. Stephan church has remained almost unchanged. It is a neo-Gothic church, the landmark of which is the minaret - like free - standing tower, which in its towering shape sets a counterpoint to the broad-looking nave of the church. The building consists of granitic sandstone from the lake area, assembled from roughly hewn blocks. The outer jewelry is kept modest. It consists mainly of flat-cut stones on window and door walls, with few other decorative elements such as window bars. The church tower initially contained two small bells. These were replaced in 1926 by a five-part bell from the Franz Schilling Söhne bell foundry , Apolda / Thuringia. The bells sound in the tones c sharp, e, g sharp, b sharp, c sharp.

number volume Casting year
1 cis 1 1926
2 e 1 1926
3 g sharp 1 1926
4th h 1 1926
5 c sharp 2 1926

Interior and artistic equipment

View to the organ gallery

During the renovation in 1967/1968, the originally lateral portal facing the (old) Bergstrasse (Hasenackerstrasse) was bricked up and the three southern windows under the rose window were expanded to become doors. Access was via a metal flight of stairs. During the renovation of the church in 1992–1993, the windows were restored to their original shape and a new main entrance was created underneath, which is at floor level. The newly built lower church is on this level of the building. The upper level of the building, the actual church, can be reached via two side stairs. The single-nave church interior is spanned by a wooden pointed arch vault. The choir is slightly drawn in and kept narrow.

The original design of the church disappeared during the renovation in 1966–1968. The most striking design element of the Church purifizierten 1960s was a Lettner - relief , which had been created by Franco Annoni, Lucerne. This found a new place in the garden next to the church tower after the church was renovated in 1992–1993. The architect Tönis Kask worked with the painter Rino Fontana on a concept for the redesign of the church interior. The painting work was done by the painter Monique Traeber. A new terrazzo floor was laid in the nave , which contains a labyrinth ornament at the entrance and a compass rose under the choir vault. The altar furnishings have sandstones from the 1966 altar . About the newly created Tabernacle one was canopy erected, the formal to the former high altar recalls. The ornaments were attached to the walls of the church using the fresco technique. The apse of the choir is adorned with a cross, and stars arranged in a spiral shape the ceiling of the choir.

The color scheme divides the church into three axes: base area, central zone and ceiling area. The base area is kept in dark red colors. Nine horizontal stripes in warm ocher and blue-gray earth tones including a plant frieze were worked into this. This refers to the human nature of Christ and all earthly transitory . The middle nave area is kept bright and, together with the incoming daylight, symbolizes the divine light in the world. The ceiling area with the blue celestial arches brings to mind the divine nature of Christ. The vaulted, wooden ceiling is reminiscent of Noah's Ark , which itself is a traditional symbol of the church as a protective space. The 12 painted pilasters connect the ground with the vaulted ceiling, which symbolizes the connection between the earth and the sky. The number of pilasters also refers to the 12 apostles . In contrast to the nave, the choir and apse have been given a richer design, which underlines the importance of the space for the Eucharist and for keeping the blessed bread in the tabernacle. The dark, earthy tones highlight the sheltering character of the semicircular apse wall. The starry sky is depicted in the apse dome, the dome is connected to the ground by four heavenly rainbows. In the choir arch, 23 angels form the transition between choir and nave. On the wall of the choir arch is St. Stephen, the patron saint of the church.

organ

Kuhn organ from 1993

In 1915 the church received its first organ . It was a pneumatic instrument from the local organ building company Kuhn , which it had built in 1914 on the occasion of the state exhibition .

On the occasion of the church renovation 1992–1993, the old organ was replaced by a new one from the Kuhn company. Care was taken to ensure that the rosette is only slightly covered by the organ prospectus.

Disposition:

I Manual C-g 3
Bourdon 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Bourdon 8th'
octave 4 ′
Pointed flute 4 ′
Super octave 2 ′
Sesquialtera 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ + 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
II Manual C-g 3
Dumped 8th'
Salicional 8th'
flute 4 ′
Flageolet 2 ′
Larigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Trumpet 8th'
Tremulant
Pedal C – f 1
Subbass (transmission from Bourdon) 16 ′
Octave bass (transmission from Principal) 8th'
Octave (transmission from octave) 4 ′
bassoon 8th'

Lower church

It is a bright room for smaller worship groups for up to 100 people. The middle part of the room is lowered by three steps. Some of the windows are below ground level. The materials chosen were sandstone for the floor of the walkway, white plaster for the walls, exposed concrete for pillars and beams, wood for the ceiling, the floor of the middle section and for the furnishings. The tabernacle, cross and statue of the Madonna have been taken from the church's earlier interior from 1968 .

literature

  • Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. Chur 1980.
  • Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. Männedorf 1993.

Web links

Commons : Parish Church St. Stephan (Männedorf)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bischöfliches Ordinariat Chur (Ed.): Schematismus , p. 224.
  2. ^ Website of the parish. Section Before 1848. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  3. ^ Peter Ziegler: Männedorf. From the beginning to the present. Männedorf Municipality, Männedorf 1975, p. 178.
  4. ^ Carl Bindschedler: History of the community of Männedorf with special consideration of the 19th century to the present. Buchdruck Stäfa, Stäfa 1939, p. 104.
  5. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. P. 2.
  6. ^ Peter Ziegler: Männedorf. From the beginning to the present. Männedorf Municipality, Männedorf 1975, pp. 178–179.
  7. ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. Pp. 224-225.
  8. ^ Website of the parish. Section 1850 to 1900. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  9. ^ Website of the parish. Section from 1900 to the present day. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. P. 225
  11. ^ Website of the parish. Section from 1900 to the present day. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ Catholic Church in the Canton of Zurich (Ed.): Annual Report 2017, p. 83.
  13. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. P. 15.
  14. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. P. 14.
  15. ^ Website of the parish. Section 1850 to 1900. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  16. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. Pp. 21-22.
  17. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. P. 23.
  18. ↑ Monique Traeber, in: Katholische Kirchgemeinde Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. Pp. 24-28.
  19. ^ Website of the parish. Section 1850 to 1900. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  20. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. P. 14.
  21. ↑ Männedorf, Catholic Church - Former organ on the website of Orgelbau Kuhn, accessed on October 11, 2015.
  22. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. Pp. 31-32.
  23. ↑ Männedorf, Kath. Kirche St. Stephan on the website of Orgelbau Kuhn, accessed on October 11, 2015.
  24. ↑ Catholic parish of Männedorf-Uetikon a. S. (Ed.): Church renovation 1993. Festschrift for the consecration and the 100th anniversary of the parish church St. Stephan Männedorf. P. 22.

Coordinates: 47 ° 15 '14.3 "  N , 8 ° 41' 50.4"  E ; CH1903:  six hundred ninety-five thousand two hundred seventy-six  /  234437