Maria Königin (Mary Queen [of Heaven]) is the name of a Catholic church in Niedernhausen, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. The Wörsdorf parish belongs to St. Martin Idsteiner Land. The church, the second Catholic church in Niedernhausen, was consecrated in 1960.
| Maria Königin | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Niedernhausen, Hesse, Germany |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | katholisch-idsteinerland |
| History | |
| Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| Consecrated | 1960 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Limburg |
History
editNiedernhausen had only few Catholic inhabitants until the end of World War II. They had a small church, built from 1881 and dedicated on 20 September 1885 to Maria Geburt (Birth of Mary).[1] When many people arrived as refugees, the church was too small, and a new church, Maria Königin, was built. When it was opened in 1960, the old church became a culture centre, Zentrum Alte Kirche.[1]
In 1976, the parish St. Michael, Oberjosbach, was joined to Maria Königin.[2] In 2017, both church locations became part of the parish St. Martin, Idsteiner Land.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Zentrum Alte Kirche / Satzung". Zentrum Alte Kirche (in German). 1996. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Historische Orte und Personen". Diocese of Limburg (in German). 1996. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Kirche darf nicht um sich selbst kreisen / Sechs Gemeinden bilden Pfarrei St. Martin Idsteiner Land / Kirche darf nicht um sich selbst kreisen". Diocese of Limburg (in German). 5 February 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Ehrung / Friedrich Dörr erhält die Freiherr-vom-Stein-Plakette innen.hessen.de 4 February 2022
- Feuer und Flamme sein / Die Pfarrei St. Martin Idsteiner Land im Porträt kirchenzeitung.de June 2017
