Saint Vincent de Paul church in Középsőferencváros, Catholic parish church in Középsőferencváros, Hungary
Saint Vincent de Paul church is a Neo-Romanesque, three-nave building on a Latin-cross plan with a transept and a semicircular sanctuary ringed by an ambulatory. Its square tower, about 50 metres high, rises on the right of the main facade and is capped by a stone roof; the church roofs are covered in eternit slate and all vaults are reinforced concrete. Three arched doorways lead up a few steps to the entrance, above which stands a 220 cm statue of Saint Vincent carved in haraszti limestone by Bory Jenő in 1936.
The building was constructed between 1935 and 1936 following architect Gáspár Fábián's plans and consecrated in October 1936 by Cardinal Jusztinián Serédi. This period marked a series of church construction projects that reshaped Budapest.
The stained glass windows created by József Palka display scenes from Saint Vincent de Paul's life and shape the interior experience. These artworks tell the saint's story through colored light that visitors notice when walking through the building.
The church features a modern ossuary for urns that was renovated in 2001 for burials. Visitors will find regular religious services and sacrament preparation held throughout the year.
The two bells were blessed on 11 October 1936 by Archbishop's deputy János Mészáros before donors and parishioners. The larger bell, named for Saint Michael, weighs about 360 kg, measures 87.6 cm across and sounds the note B; the smaller, named for Saint Anne, weighs about 110 kg, measures 58 cm and sounds F. On 10 October 2011 the large bell rang noon on Kossuth Radio.
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