Mariä Heimsuchung | Expository Church Kleinstockach
In 1680 the inhabitants of Kleinstockach built a small chapel in honor of "St. Mary on the fleeing to Egypt"
HISTORY:
Kleinstockach and the hamlet of Bichlbächle, 1/4 hour away, once belonged ecclesiastically, just like Berwang, first to the parish of Imst and then to the parish of Lermoos and until 1826 to the deanery of Imst. When the curacy of Berwang was established in 1441, Kleinstockach and Bichlbächle were also assigned to this pastoral district.
In 1680 the inhabitants of Kleinstockach built a small chapel "In honor of St. Mary on the Flight into Egypt", and in 1735 a chapel dedicated to St. Anthony was also built in Bichlbächle. From 1734 on, the inhabitants of these places were anxious to establish their own chaplaincy. Their repeated requests were repeatedly rejected by the prince-bishop of Brixen. In 1839, the inhabitants of these villages decided, with the approval of the Gubernium (government) in Innsbruck, to collect funds in Tyrol and Vorarlberg for the construction of their own church. This brought in about 14,000 gulden. In 1842 the construction of the church in the neo-Romanesque style began, and on July 27, 1844 the church "Zu Ehren Mariä Heimsuchung" with the high altar and two side altars was consecrated by the auxiliary bishop Georg von Prünster of Brixen. In 1845 Kleinstockach received its first "Expositus" (pastor). It was the previous curate of Berwang, Johann Veith. The last Expositus was Siegfried Würl. Since 1964 the Expositus Kleinstockach is unoccupied and is co-supervised by the parish priest of Berwang.
EQUIPMENT:
The high altar is neo-Romanesque. The painting "Visitation of the Virgin Mary" is a gift of a painter from Weerberg. The former figures of the high altar - Katharina and Barbara - came from a farmer from Schwaz. The altar figures of the peasant saints Notburga on the left and Isidor on the right date from around 1845. The tabernacle was bought from the church in Flirsch for 17 gulden. The monstrance is a gift from the lawyer Johann Joseph Jäger and his brother Alois from Lermoos.
The side altar superstructure and the pulpit were made by the teacher, carpenter and lawyer Wötzer, in Zöblen. The painting of the right side altar "Joachim and Anna" came as a gift from Schluderns; the upper painting (around 1800) depicts the heart of Mary. The painting of the left side altar "John the Baptist" was painted in 1840 by Alois and Josef Keller from Pfronten. Its upper picture shows the "Heart of Jesus".
The painting of the crucifixion of Christ on the choir wall was made at the end of the 17th century. The organ was made by Matthias Weber from Oberperfuß. The Stations of the Cross were added to the church at the end of the 19th century. A painting on canvas "Christ on the Cross" is a gift of the resolver Magdalene Krämer from Schussenried Castle (Württemberg). Three bells hang in the tower: the bells of St. Mary and St. Joseph were cast by the firm of Grassmayr; the smallest still comes from the old chapel.
Kleinstockach and the hamlet of Bichlbächle, 1/4 hour away, once belonged ecclesiastically, just like Berwang, first to the parish of Imst and then to the parish of Lermoos and until 1826 to the deanery of Imst. When the curacy of Berwang was established in 1441, Kleinstockach and Bichlbächle were also assigned to this pastoral district.
In 1680 the inhabitants of Kleinstockach built a small chapel "In honor of St. Mary on the Flight into Egypt", and in 1735 a chapel dedicated to St. Anthony was also built in Bichlbächle. From 1734 on, the inhabitants of these places were anxious to establish their own chaplaincy. Their repeated requests were repeatedly rejected by the prince-bishop of Brixen. In 1839, the inhabitants of these villages decided, with the approval of the Gubernium (government) in Innsbruck, to collect funds in Tyrol and Vorarlberg for the construction of their own church. This brought in about 14,000 gulden. In 1842 the construction of the church in the neo-Romanesque style began, and on July 27, 1844 the church "Zu Ehren Mariä Heimsuchung" with the high altar and two side altars was consecrated by the auxiliary bishop Georg von Prünster of Brixen. In 1845 Kleinstockach received its first "Expositus" (pastor). It was the previous curate of Berwang, Johann Veith. The last Expositus was Siegfried Würl. Since 1964 the Expositus Kleinstockach is unoccupied and is co-supervised by the parish priest of Berwang.
EQUIPMENT:
The high altar is neo-Romanesque. The painting "Visitation of the Virgin Mary" is a gift of a painter from Weerberg. The former figures of the high altar - Katharina and Barbara - came from a farmer from Schwaz. The altar figures of the peasant saints Notburga on the left and Isidor on the right date from around 1845. The tabernacle was bought from the church in Flirsch for 17 gulden. The monstrance is a gift from the lawyer Johann Joseph Jäger and his brother Alois from Lermoos.
The side altar superstructure and the pulpit were made by the teacher, carpenter and lawyer Wötzer, in Zöblen. The painting of the right side altar "Joachim and Anna" came as a gift from Schluderns; the upper painting (around 1800) depicts the heart of Mary. The painting of the left side altar "John the Baptist" was painted in 1840 by Alois and Josef Keller from Pfronten. Its upper picture shows the "Heart of Jesus".
The painting of the crucifixion of Christ on the choir wall was made at the end of the 17th century. The organ was made by Matthias Weber from Oberperfuß. The Stations of the Cross were added to the church at the end of the 19th century. A painting on canvas "Christ on the Cross" is a gift of the resolver Magdalene Krämer from Schussenried Castle (Württemberg). Three bells hang in the tower: the bells of St. Mary and St. Joseph were cast by the firm of Grassmayr; the smallest still comes from the old chapel.
Opening hours
The church can be visited at any time