Saint Mary of the Snows Church, Reșița

Saint Mary of the Snows Church, Reșița (Latin: Ecclesia in hon. Beatae Mariae Virginis ad Nives dedicata; Romanian: Biserica romano-catolică Maria Zăpezii; German: Römisch Katholische Kirche Maria Schnee; Hungarian: Havas Boldogasszony-templom) is the first Catholic church of Reșița, Romania. Situated in the old part of the city, it is flanked by the steel works and is closed in by a bridge-tunnel that helps intersection of the public road with industrial activities ways of the steel works. This is typical scenery in most parts of Reșița. The church is dedicated to Mary of the Snows, and simply known by some locals as Mary of the Snow (Romanian: Maria Zăpezii). The present church replaced the original wood church that existed on the same spot.

Saint Mary of the Snows Church, Reșița
View of the main facade of Saint Mary of the Snows Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RegionReșița
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusChurch
StatusActive
Location
LocationMuncitoresc quarter, Reșița, Romania
Geographic coordinates45.2948°N 21.9013°E / 45.2948; 21.9013
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1846 (1846)
Completed1853 (1853)
Direction of façadeSouth

History

When the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, the church was erected between 1846 and 1853, and sanctified in 1846.[1] The wood church that existed on the same spot was erected in 1771.[2] The church existed before the steelworks from behind of it and the bridge-tunnel from the front was constructed after 1947.

In a 1948 census there were 10,000 Catholics and 15,000 Orthodox believers in town.[1]

The dedication of the church to Mary of the Snow is celebrated each year on the Sunday closest to 5 August.[1]

The inside paintings were made by an unknown artist and were remade by Kurta Cazimir and Aurel Regulsky in 1988.

The organ was made by Richard Wegenstein from Timișoara in 1929 (L. Wegenstein and Sons company). It has a pneumatic structure, two guides, a crank and 18 sounding registers. The last restoration of it occurred in 2010.

Life of the church

Mary of Snow indoor with sunlight beam in December 2015.

Masses are celebrated in three languages: Romanian, Hungarian and German (some prayers in Croatians or Czech on special occasions). Religious education is also in the three main ethno-historical languages of the city.

The parish, having the building next to the church, works closely with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, the society being relatively closely situated to the church. The Catholic Medical Association also shares many activities with Mary of Snow.

Each year in January, Mary of Snow, together with all Christians of the city actively participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

There is also a local Ecumenical Women's Monthly Committee which meets for prayers in different churches of the city.

List of Catholic priests of Reșița

The following table is a list of all catholic priest that served in Reșița. [3]

Surname First Name(s) Death year Beginning of
service
End of
service
Notes
PilzbachJohann Adam180217721776
FritschLorenzN/A17941798
KempfLaurentiusN/A17981812
AizeleMatthias185618121836
BottkaPaul187218361845
VendeschuAugustin Johann189618451846
EinsnerGeorgN/A18461870
BartlAnton189718701893
LöschardtFerdinand191418931899
PallanikJohann192218881910
SeitzMichael193018831892
AmschlingerFranz194618941903
GehlOthmar195118921903
RothmayerSiegmund190218991902
SchummerRudolf194418931907
SchutzNikolausN/A18991901
EiseleMatthias194419011906
DietlAugust Gustav192819011912
MisenkoJosefN/A19021909
PályaMatthias191519031915
SimonichMaximilianN/A19031915
Schiller SzánthóGéza195019081909
ElsnerJosef196519111926
SchrotzStefan196719121923
FiedlerStefanN/A19161923
HagerNikolausN/A19171926
FuldaPaulN/A1922N/A
BlaskovicsAdalbert19811912/19561929/1981
RudolfJosefN/A19121921
WaltnerJosef198619201923
RechKarl Géza195619241925
SzékelyFranzN/A19231930
TóthStefanN/A19361943
LischerongMatthias195019251950
StrubertPeter195619241932
WildJosef196119271933
LindnderWendelinN/A19251929
EiseleJosef198119261931
JuhászTiborN/A19301938
KauschitzAntoniusN/A19331939
BenzJohannes198519361942
JanischDesideriusN/A19341941
HönigFranzN/A19261931
BrososLudwigN/A19331938
HardtAlfonsN/A19271930
HauptamnnFerdinand1989N/AN/AOrdained as a priest at
Reșița on March, 29th 1936
HampelKarlN/A19341937
WillwAndreasN/A19411946
SchwartzJosefN/A19421946
GerstenengstJosef199219461958
VööPeterN/A19401941
LacknerPaul198719461987
KokosAlexander195419531954
BudingZoltan19961955/19951956/1996
KaticTheodorN/A1955N/A
BorthNikolaus
Pater Gottfried
N/A19581959
DemeleVencel199919591963
NeuAntonN/A19631965
BabeuMihaiN/A19651972
FritzAntonN/A19721974
HajduJosefN/A19741976
HöherOtto200619761978
DobraPetarN/A19771979
HengerMichaelN/A19781980
NagyCarolN/A19791987
DragomirAndrei GheorgheN/A19801982
LovaszReinholdN/A1982N/A
MuțiuPetruN/A1983N/A
MateiPeter GottliebN/A19831988
PálJózsef CsabaN/A19872018
SzöcsLászlóN/A19871988
MedekIoan SiegfriedN/A19881989
CaticiGheorgheN/A19881992
BaloghAndrásN/A19881989
WonerthLászlóN/A19891990
EbenspangerFerencN/A19891990
ZarioiuIuliuN/A19901991
GregaBertramN/A19911993
GrozaDánN/A19921993
DebertReinerN/A19931994
PălieVeniaminN/A19941996
György ZoltánN/A19961998
AltmanJosefN/A19971999
ConceangăUldericN/A1997/20012003
FechetăVirgilN/A19981999
ȚâmpuPetruN/A19992001
JägerMartinN/A20022004
RebegilăPetruN/A20042006
LucacelaDavorN/A20062008
KozovitsAttilaN/A20082009
LunicDanielN/A20092011
VargaJánosN/A2013N/A

References

  1. Țiglă, Erwin Joseph (2004) [2001]. "Resita Montana". In Konig, Waldermar (ed.). Biserici Romano-Catolice din Arhidiaconatul Montan (in Romanian) (a doua ed.). Reșita: ColorPrint Reșita. p. 110. ISBN 973-97258-5-6.
  2. "Instituţiile minorităţilor naţionale – cadastru online - Parohia Romano-Catolică (Maria Zapezii)". Adatbank.ro. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. Țiglă, Erwin Josef (n.d.) [N/A]. Priester, die in der römisch-katolischen pfarrei Reschitza gewirkt haben, von Erwin Josef Țigla (in German) (Prima ed.). Reșita: N/A. p. N/A.
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