St. Antonius Church, Egg
The St Antonius Church, Egg is a Catholic Church in Egg, Zürich, Switzerland, dedicated to Anthony of Padua. Because of its importance as a place of pilgrimage it has been called "little-Padua".[1]
Architecture[edit]
In 1921 the architect Joseph Löhlein built a small, wooden chapel dedicated to Anthony of Padua on the grounds of the modern-day church.[2] The chapel was later extended to its current size with additional buildings being added in 1939 and 1997.[2]
History and place of pilgrimage[edit]
The parish grounds its historical association with Anthony of Padua in the allegedly miraculous recovery of Pater Anton Bolte, who later was in charge of the parish, from a fatal illness in 1925.[2]
In 1926 Pope Pius XI visited the parish and bestowed a relic of Anthony of Padua upon it. The relic is still held by the parish and is being used for liturgical purposes.
References[edit]
- ^ Arnet, Helene. "Klein-Padua am Pfannenstiel". tagesanzeiger.ch. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Pfarreigeschichte". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
External links[edit]
Media related to St. Antonius Church Egg ZH at Wikimedia Commons
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