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St. Patrokli, Kirchhörde

Coordinates: 51°27′25″N 7°27′30″E / 51.456845°N 7.458244°E / 51.456845; 7.458244
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St. Patrokli

St. Patrokli is a Catholic church ad parish Kirchhörde [de], a Stadtteil of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. The parish also has churches in St. Clemens in Hombruch, St. Franziskus Xaverius in Barop, Maria Königin in Eichlinghofen and Heilige Familie in Brünninghausen.

History

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The church of Kirchhörde was dedicated to Patroclus of Troyes, but changed to Lutheran in the Reformation. With the industrialisation, a growing community of Catholics wanted to worship in their own church. The first plans for a parish in Kirchhörde were developed in 1937.

After World War II around 180 people gathered for services, first in the villa of the entrepreneur and politician Florian Klöckner [de]. In 1948 a property was found on which to build a church. The architect was Alfred Kalmbacher [de], whose second design was approved in June 1951. The building was managed by St. Clemens [de].[1] The new church was consecrated on 26 September 1954 by Franz Hengsbach. [1]: 6  An organ was built in 1956 by Anton Feith [de].

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gemeindebrief". St. Patrokli (in German). 2004. p. 4.

External

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51°27′25″N 7°27′30″E / 51.456845°N 7.458244°E / 51.456845; 7.458244