Saint Venantius of Camerino Church, Religious landmark in Wertheim, Germany

St. Venantius is the Roman Catholic parish church of Wertheim, built between 1840 and 1842 in the Main-Tauber district and assigned to the Archdiocese of Freiburg. It is dedicated to Venantius of Camerino, a young martyr beheaded under Emperor Decius, whose feast day is 18 May. The parish covers Wertheim's old town along with Wartberg, Reinhardshof, Vockenrot, Nassig and Sonderriet, and counts about 2,800 Catholics.

St. Venantius was built between 1840 and 1842 as the Roman Catholic parish church of Wertheim, in the Archdiocese of Freiburg. It is dedicated to Venantius of Camerino, a young martyr beheaded under Emperor Decius, whose feast day is 18 May. Since 1 January 2015 the parish has formed part of the Kirchengemeinde Wertheim, which unites three parishes and a filial parish and counts about 2,800 Catholics in St. Venantius.

The church takes its name from Venantius of Camerino, a young martyr beheaded under Emperor Decius; his feast day is 18 May. Since 1 January 2015 the parish has been part of the Catholic parish community of Wertheim, which unites four parishes. The parish of St. Venantius itself counts about 2,800 Catholics.

The church is easy to locate in a central area of Wertheim with clear visibility from the Main River. Visitors should note that service times and opening hours may vary, so checking ahead before your visit is helpful.

The parish of St. Venantius numbers about 2,800 Catholics and, since 1 January 2015, has been one of four parishes forming the Catholic parish community of Wertheim, covering the town centre, Wartberg, Reinhardshof, Vockenrot, Nassig and Sonderriet.