Church of Saint John the Baptist (Pijnacker) explained

Building Name:H. Joannes de Dooperkerk
Location:Oostlaan 38, Pijnacker, Netherlands
Geo:52.0206°N 4.4343°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Rite:Latin Rite
Region:s-Gravenhage
Province:South Holland
Municipality:Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Consecration Year:1892
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:active use
Heritage Designation:Rijksmonument 525173
Leadership:Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam
Architect:Adrianus Bleijs
Architecture Style:neo-Romanesque
Facade Direction:west
Groundbreaking:1891
Year Completed:1892
Specifications:yes
Spire Quantity:one
Spire Height:181 feet
Materials:brick
Refnum:525173
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The church of Saint John the Baptist (or as written by the parish H. Joannes de Dooper or as a variant in Dutch Sint Johannes de Doper) is a Roman Catholic church in Pijnacker in the Netherlands.The church is cruciform and built in the neo-Romanesque style. It was built in 1892 and is the work of architect, Adrianus Bleijs.

When built it was within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem which was later renamed the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam. When diocesan boundaries were redrawn it became part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam. It The name of the church has several variations. The parish website officially shows it as "H. Joannes de Dooper," (with no "h" and with two "o"s) but others list it as Heilige (or Sint) Johannes de Doper (with an "h" and with only one "o.")Above the entrance door of the church is found a bas-relief showing the baptism of Jesus by John.

The organ was built in 1899 by P.J. Adema and Sons.[1] [2]

The church is a registered national monument along with the attached presbytery.[3]

See also

  1. Book: "H. Joannes de Dooper - een eeuw rond het kerkgebouw 1892 -1992" (translation: Saint John the Baptist: a century around the church building 1892–1992). The book was published by the parish for its anniversary and gives a history of the building and the people of the parish with pictures of the pastors, as well as photos and stories of many of the parishioners who went on to be ordained to the priesthood or to religious life to serve the Catholic Church in many parts of the world.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rijksmonument description of the interior of the church . 2013-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124431/http://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/php/main.php?cAction=search&sCompMonNr=525173 . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  2. Ed van Aken & Dolf Schuurman: 100 jaar Adema-orgel. R.K. Kerk H. Joannes de Dooper, Pijnacker 1899-1999. Pijnacker, 1999. No ISBN
  3. Web site: Monumentenregister Cultureel Erfgoed . 2013-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124431/http://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/php/main.php?cAction=search&sCompMonNr=525173 . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  4. J.P. van Geest [et al.]: H. Joannes de Dooper, Pijnacker. Een eeuw rond het kerkgebouw 1892 -1992. Pijnacker, Parochie St. Joannes de Dooper, 1992.