St. Andrew's Church, Cologne

St. Andrew's (German: St. Andreas) is a 10th-century Romanesque church located in the old town of Cologne, Germany. It is one of twelve churches built in Cologne in that period.[2] Archbishop Gero consecrated the church in 974, dedicating it to St. Andrew, although an earlier church at the site was dedicated to St. Matthew. In the 12th century, the church was rebuilt in the Romanesque style, and was probably completed after the great fire of Cologne in 1220.[3] In the crypt of the church lies a Roman sarcophagus from the 3rd century, which holds the remains of the 13th-century theologian and natural philosopher St. Albertus Magnus. Since 1947, the Dominican Order has ministered to the church.

St. Andrew's Church
German: Basilika St. Andreas
LocationCologne
CountryGermany
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteWebsite
History
Relics heldRemains of Albertus Magnus
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleRomanesque
Years built10th century
Administration
ParishParish of the Apostles
German: Pfarrei St. Aposteln
ArchdioceseCologne
ProvinceDominican Province of Teutonia
Clergy
Pastor(s)Fr. Christoph J. Wekenborg OP[1]
Laity
Director of musicChristoph Kuhlmann
Interior view
Floor plan

See also

References
  1. Dominicans at St. Andreas, Cologne
  2. Sacred Destinations:, The Twelve Romanesque Churches of Cologne (accessed 2011-04-17)
  3. William Whewell, Johann Claudius von Lassaulx. Architectural Notes on Germany Churches. 1842, p. 219. at

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