Herz Jesu Fechenheim

Herz Jesu Fechenheim (Sacred Heart, literally: Heart of Jesus, German: Herz-Jesu-Kirche) is a Catholic church in the suburb Fechenheim of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. The parish church of the Fechenheim congregation is part of the Diocese of Limburg. On 1 January 2015 the parish became a Kirchort (church location), part of the parish St. Josef Frankfurt am Main.[1]

Herz Jesu
Herz Jesu Fechenheim
View from the east
50.1267°N 8.7677°E / 50.1267; 8.7677
LocationFechenheim
CountryGermany
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.herzjesufechenheim.de
History
Statuschurch
DedicationSacred Heart
Consecrated4 May 1896 (1896-05-04)
Eventsrestoration 1984/85
Architecture
Architect(s)Max Meckel
StyleGothic revival
Administration
ParishSt. Josef Frankfurt am Main
DioceseDiocese of Limburg

History

The church was built from 1895 to 1896 after a design by the architect Max Meckel in Gothic revival style. It was consecrated on 4 May 1896. Fechenheim was then independent and belonged to the Diocese of Fulda. When Fechenheim became part of Frankfurt in 1929, it came to the Diocese of Limburg.

The church was damaged by the bombing of Frankfurt on 2 March 1944. It was rebuilt with simpler interior style. In a renovation in 1984/85, part of the original interior design was restored, including vaults in one of the two naves.

On 1 January 2015, four parishes were combined to St. Josef, with locations (Kirchort) St. Josef, Maria Rosenkranz, Heilig Geist and Herz Jesu.[2][3]

References
  1. "Kath. Pfarrei St. Josef Frankfurt am Main - Herzlich willkommen". Homepage der Pfarrgemeinde (in German). Katholische Pfarrei St. Josef Frankfurt am Main. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
  2. "Auf dem Weg zu einer neuen Pfarrei - Pastoraler Raum Frankfurt-Ost". Homepage der Pfarrgemeinde (in German). Katholische Kirchengemeinde Zum Heiligen Geist Frankfurt-Riederwald. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  3. Katholische Pfarrei St. Josef Frankfurt am Main, ed. (2015), Durchblick - Wegweiser durch die Kath. Pfarrei St. Josef Frankfurt am Main (in German), Frankfurt am Main
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