St. Martin, Catholic parish church in Ochtendung, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

St. Martin is a parish church in Ochtendung built between 1957 and 1958. It stands out for its large west-facing window with colorful stained glass by Georg Meistermann, which fills the church interior with colored light.

Ochtendung was an independent parish by the 9th century and seat of a deanery from 906, when Archbishop Radbod of Trier established the deaneries; the parish church was dedicated to Martin of Tours. The Romanesque bell tower dates from the 11th or 12th century and has stood beside at least four churches. A blaze in 1734 destroyed the medieval church and parish archive; a plain church of 1769–1771, consecrated on 9 November 1775 by Bishop Clemens Wenzeslaus, followed, then an enlargement consecrated by Bishop Arnoldi on 24 September 1851. The old church was demolished 2–18 January 1957 and the present one built from March 1957 to March 1958 to designs by Alfons Leitl.

The parish takes its patron from Martin of Tours, a saint often chosen when the diocese of Trier set up deaneries around 906. Ochtendung became the seat of a rural chapter whose dean gathered the pastors twice a year at the Saalhof, demolished in 1957; the renovated Zehnthof barn nearby recalls that role.

The church is located in the center of Ochtendung and is easy to reach on foot. The large windows provide bright light, so visiting during daytime is particularly worthwhile.

The 156 m² gable window facing west, with glass painting by Georg Meistermann, defines the church built from March 1957 to March 1958 to designs by architect Alfons Leitl of Trier/Rheydt. The preserved Romanesque bell tower beside it dates from the 12th century and has witnessed at least four church buildings. During construction, local pumice-factory owners and farmers lent their vehicles for transport, while bakeries, butchers and private individuals provided food and drink.