Saint Mary of the Snows Church, Reșița

Saint Mary of the Snows Church, Reșița

View of the main facade of Saint Mary of the Snows Church
Basic information
Location Muncitoresc quarter, Reșița, Romania
Geographic coordinates 45°17′41″N 21°54′05″E / 45.2948°N 21.9013°E / 45.2948; 21.9013Coordinates: 45°17′41″N 21°54′05″E / 45.2948°N 21.9013°E / 45.2948; 21.9013
Affiliation Roman Catholicism
Region Reșița
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Church
Status Active
Architectural type Church
Groundbreaking 1846 (1846)
Completed 1853 (1853)
Direction of façade South

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.

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]

First Name Surname Death year Beginning of
service
End of
service
Notes
PilzbachJohann Adam18021772 1776
Fritsch Lorenz N/A 17941798
Kempf LaurentiusN/A 17981812
AizeleMatthias 1856 1812 1836
Bottka Paul 1872 1836 1845
Vendeschu Augustin Johann 1896 1845 1846
Einsner Georg N/A 1846 1870
Bartl Anton 18971870 1893
Löschardt Ferdinand 19141893 1899
Pallanik Johann 19221888 1910
Seitz Michael 19301883 1892
Amschlinger Franz 19461894 1903
Gehl Othmar 19511892 1903
Rothmayer Siegmund 19021899 1902
Schummer Rudolf 19441893 1907
Schutz Nikolaus N/A1899 1901
Eisele Matthias 19441901 1906
Dietl August Gustav 19281901 1912
Misenko Josef N/A1902 1909
PályaMatthias 19151903 1915
Simonich Maximilian N/A1903 1915
Schiller Szánthó Géza 19501908 1909
ElsnerJosef 19651911 1926
Schrotz Stefan 19671912 1923
Fiedler Stefan N/A1916 1923
Hager Nikolaus N/A1917 1926
Fulda Paul N/A1922 N/A
Blaskovics Adalbert 19811912/1956 1929/1981
Rudolf Josef N/A1912 1921
Waltner Josef 19861920 1923
Rech Karl Géza 19561924 1925
Székely Franz N/A1923 1930
Tóth Stefan N/A1936 1943
Lischerong Matthias 19501925 1950
Strubert Peter 19561924 1932
WildJosef 19611927 1933
Lindnder Wendelin N/A1925 1929
Eisele Josef 19811926 1931
Juhász Tibor N/A1930 1938
Kauschitz Antonius N/A1933 1939
Benz Johannes 19851936 1942
Janisch Desiderius N/A1934 1941
Hönig Franz N/A1926 1931
Brosos Ludwig N/A1933 1938
Hardt Alfons N/A1927 1930
Hauptamnn Ferdinand 1989 N/A N/A Ordained as a priest at
Reșița on March, 29th 1936
Hampel Karl N/A1934 1937
Willw Andreas N/A1941 1946
Schwartz Josef N/A1942 1946
Gerstenengst Josef 19921946 1958
Vöö Peter N/A1940 1941
Lackner Paul 19871946 1987
Kokos Alexander 19541953 1954
Buding Zoltan 19961955/1995 1956/1996
Katic Theodor N/A1955 N/A
BorthNikolaus
Pater Gottfried
N/A1958 1959
Demele Vencel 19991959 1963
Neu Anton N/A1963 1965
Babeu Mihai N/A1965 1972
Fritz Anton N/A1972 1974
Hajdu Josef N/A1974 1976
Höher Otto 20061976 1978
Dobra Petar N/A1977 1979
Henger Michael N/A1978 1980
Nagy Carol N/A1979 1987
DragomirAndrei Gheorghe N/A1980 1982
Lovasz Reinhold N/A1982 N/A
Muțiu Petru N/A1983 N/A
Matei Peter Gottlieb N/A1983 1988
Pál József Csaba N/A1987 N/A
Szöcs László N/A1987 1988
Medek Ioan Siegfried N/A1988 1989
Catici Gheorghe N/A1988 1992
Balogh András N/A1988 1989
Wonerth László N/A1989 1990
Ebenspanger Ferenc N/A1989 1990
Zarioiu Iuliu N/A1990 1991
Grega Bertram N/A1991 1993
Groza Dán N/A1992 1993
DebertReiner N/A 1993 1994
Pălie VeniaminN/A 1994 1996
György Zoltán N/A1996 1998
Altman Josef N/A1997 1999
Conceangă Ulderic N/A1997/2001 2003
Fechetă Virgil N/A1998 1999
Țâmpu Petru N/A1999 2001
Jäger Martin N/A2002 2004
Rebegilă Petru N/A2004 2006
Lucacela Davor N/A2006 2008
Kozovits Attila N/A2008 2009
Lunic Daniel N/A2009 2011
VargaJános N/A2013 N/A

External links

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Țiglă, Erwin Joseph (2004) [2001]. "Resita Montana". In Konig, Waldermar. Biserici Romano-Catolice din Arhidiaconatul Montan (in Romanian) (a doua ed.). Reșita: ColorPrint Reșita. p. 110. ISBN 973-97258-5-6.
  2. http://www.adatbank.ro/regio/ispmn/institutii/?oldal=org%7C82
  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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