St. Bonifatius, Wiesbaden
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| 50°4′46″N 8°14′22″E / 50.07944°N 8.23944°ECoordinates: 50°4′46″N 8°14′22″E / 50.07944°N 8.23944°E | |
| Location | Wiesbaden, Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | bonifatius-wiesbaden |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Bonifatius |
| Consecrated | 1849 |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Philipp Hoffmann |
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| Diocese | Limburg |
| Province | Cologne |
| Laity | |
| Music group(s) | Chor von St. Bonifatius |
St. Bonifatius in Wiesbaden, Germany, is the central Catholic parish and church in the capital of Hesse. The present building was designed by architect Philipp Hoffmann in Gothic Revival style and built from 1844 to 1849. Twin steeples of 68 m dominate the Luisenplatz. The parish is part of the Diocese of Limburg.
As Wiesbaden was Protestant after the Reformation, the first Catholic parish after the Reformation was founded in 1800. The congregation first met in a Bethaus (oratory) in the Marktstraße. It soon became too small for the growing number of Catholics in the town, which prospered as a spa and Residenz of Nassau. The parish received grounds adjacent to the Luisenplatz from the Duke of Nassau, and from 1829 to 1831 Friedrich Ludwig Schrumpf built a rigidly Neoclassical church, in keeping with the buildings around the square. Soon after the building was completed, it collapsed on 11 February 1831. A likely reason is insufficient foundation on ground which had previously been ponds.
On 24 May 1843, the young Philipp Hoffmann received the commission to build a church. He had already participated in building the town castle. His design is reminiscent of Gothic architecture, but also includes elements of Romanesque architecture and naturalistic ornaments to be found later in the Jugendstil. The foundation was laid on the day of the patron saint St. Bonifatius, on 5 June 1845. The interior was consecrated by the Bishop of Limburg Peter Josef Blum on 19 June 1849. A rib vault is supported by 22 columns. The facade was completed in 1856, and the towers in 1866.
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