Church of Sainte-Odile in Beiler (Weiswampach) - Discover this open and welcoming religious building

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Opening hours

15 March - 16 October
Mon 9.00 - 18.00
Tue 9.00 - 18.00
Wed 9.00 - 18.00
Thu 9.00 - 18.00
Fri 9.00 - 18.00
Sat 9.00 - 18.00
Sun 9.00 - 18.00

16 October - 14 March
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat 10.00 - 16.00
Sun 10.00 - 16.00

Description

Until the French Revolution, Beiler belonged to the parish of Weiswampach and thus to the diocese of Liège and the deanery of Stavelot in Belgium until 1802. In 1857, the then parish priest of Weiswampach, August-Theodor-Benedikt Durst, campaigned for a new church to be built in Beiler and pointed out the glaring deficiencies, such as the acute lack of money and space and the danger of the church collapsing, in a letter to the editors of the "Luxemburger Wort". In the same year, the Luxembourg architect Charles Arendt offered the congregation plans for a new building, which were gratefully accepted. Thus, in 1857, the present rural-style church was built and consecrated in 1879 by Bishop Nicolas Adames, the first Bishop of Luxembourg. It was he who made St. Odilia the main patron saint and St. Valentine the second patron saint of the church. From 1953 onwards, the church was renovated several times.

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Remarkable elements

Moses

Made after 1923, the stained-glass window shows Moses with the two tablets of the law, the pointing gesture identifying him as a teacher proclaiming God's word to the people of Israel. The windows from 1923 were made by the firm of Linster and Schmit.

The high altar

The altar captivates with its chiseled flower and cob tendrils as well as its baroque carving.

St. Odilia

She is depicted with a Bible on which her eyes can be seen. According to the legend, she was born blind, but then gained sight through her baptism. She is the patron saint of the eye sick and blind, and patron saint of Alsace.

St. Valentine

St. Valentine is venerated here as the patron saint of pigs and as a helper against epilepsy. But he is also the patron saint of lovers and is said to help to a good engagement and marriage. He is celebrated almost worldwide on 14 February by all lovers.

The Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross show the suffering of Christ in 14 stations, from his condemnation to his execution. It is interesting that two of these stations are located here on the front wall of the gallery.

Saint Willibrord

He was an Anglo-Saxon missionary who brought Christianity to our regions in the 7th century and founded the monastery of Echternach. Revered as a saint, he is considered the patron saint of Luxembourg and is invoked against epilepsy and skin diseases, among others.

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