St. Vincent's Church, Helsingør
| St. Vincent's Church | |
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 St. Vincent's Church with the rectory to the left. | |
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| 56°2′14.8″N 12°36′28.3″E / 56.037444°N 12.607861°E | |
| Location | Helsingør |
| Country | Denmark |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Dedication | Vincent de Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Emil Jørgensen |
| Style | National Romantic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Copenhagen |
St. Vincent's Church (Danish: Sankt Vincent Kirke) is a Roman-Catholic church in Helsingør, Denmark. The church was inaugurated in 1931 and is the only Roman Catholic church in North Zealand. It is located in Nygade, opposite Helsingør Cemetery. It is dedicated to the French saint Vincent de Paul.
History
Pastor was very active in the work that led to the establishment of the church. It was designed by Næstved architect Johannes Tideman-Dal. The foundation stone was set on 4 October 1928 and the church was inaugurated on 26 October 1930.[1]
A group of Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent De Paul began to operate in Helsingør in connection with the opening of the church.[2]
Architecture
The church is built to a Neo-Gothic design in hand-made, red brick. The style was chosen with inspiration of the city's originally Roman Chtholic churches dating from before the Teformation.
The site also comprises a rectory and a new parish hall built in 1991 to design by Gabor Kali
Interior
Much of the interior furnishings are from Velgium and were acquired with assistance from Bishop Brems. The three carved alters and the stations of the Cross were created in Pierre de Caen limestone. The windows with glass mosaics are also from Belgium
Use
Mass is held several times a week. On Sundays at 5 pm mass is held in Polish.
References
- ^ "Om Vimcemt Kirke" (in Danish). Vincent Sogn. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Om Sankt Vincent Kirke" (in Danish). Helsingør Museum. Retrieved 20 September 2016.