St. Stephanus (Opherdicke)

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Parish Church of St. Stephen

The Catholic parish church of St. Stephanus is a listed church building at Dorfstrasse 47, in Opherdicke , a district of Holzwickede , in the Unna district ( North Rhine-Westphalia ).

History and architecture

The old Catholic Stephanuskirche in Opherdicke before the new building in 1893.
Architectural drawing of St. Stephen's Church in Opherdicke from 1893.

The neo-Gothic hall church made of hammer-right quarry stone with a west tower closes with a rectangular choir . It was built in 1893 under the direction of Gerhard August Fischer . The plastered tower base comes from the previous building from the end of the 17th century. The tower was raised in 1893 and covered with a sheet copper spire provided. The church can be entered through the main portal on the tower, another entrance is on the north side. A third entrance is located at the northeast corner of the church and leads up a stone staircase to the “Lily Chapel” next to the chancel. The coat of arms of the von Lilien family was placed above the portal. At the back of the church is a foundation stone marked 1893. Various grave slabs of the von Fresendorf and Hane families were set up in the entrance area.

Furnishing

  • The neo-Gothic high altar in the chancel dates from the 19th century and was erected in 1991. The basic substance comes from the Church of St. Aloysius in Dortmund. The tabernacle is in the center under the cross.
  • A side altar with vine columns and figures of saints.
  • The lavishly carved pulpit from around 1700 from the previous church was restored in 1965.
  • The former high altar painting with a depiction of the Adoration of the Magi is labeled A. Höfflinger. The donor of the picture, Baron von Fresendorf, has himself depicted in the picture, he can be seen in appropriate clothes behind the kings.
  • Numerous tombstones from the 17th and 18th centuries are remarkable.
  • Since the church was restored in 1992, the fourteen Stations of the Cross from the 19th century have been hanging on the long walls.
  • The organ with the baroque organ front dates from around 1700. It was renewed and expanded in 1858. A restoration took place in 1964/65. The organ work was expanded to 19 stops .
  • The four steel bells were cast in 1950 and sound in c'-es'-f'-as'. Because of their size, the bells are rung on cranked steel yokes.

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Coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′ 13.5 ″  N , 7 ° 38 ′ 40 ″  E