Vinzenzkirche, Graz, Parish church in Eggenberg district, Graz, Austria
The Vinzenzkirche is a Roman Catholic parish church in Graz's Eggenberg district, dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul. Built with a cruciform ground plan to designs by architect Robert Mikovics, it was consecrated in 1895. Flanking the south portal are statues of Saint Leopold and Saint John the Baptist.
Construction of the church began in 1892 under Prince Bishop Johann Baptist Zwerger to serve the expanding population of the Algersdorf area. This growth was driven by industrial development taking place in the surrounding region at that time.
The church is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul and was run by the Lazarists, who established their second house in Graz here. From 1973 the parish priest was Wolfgang Pucher, who died in 2023 and was known beyond Graz for his work with the poor. The founding motives are recorded in a document walled into the cornerstone.
You can visit the church during its opening hours to explore the interior and architectural features. The location in the Eggenberg district is accessible by public transport, and the area is easy to navigate on foot.
The 1900 organ by Konrad Hopferwieser has 17 stops on two manuals and pedal; its key action is mechanical while the stop action is pneumatic. Orgelbau Kuhn of Männedorf restored it in 2003. Couplers include a superoctave coupler on manual I.
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