The church of Mamer
The parish of Mamer was first mentioned in a document in 983. The small thatched chapel was enlarged over the centuries, in line with the needs and growth of the population. In 1720, a single nave was added to the 16th- century choir, and between 1723 and 1738 it was fitted with Baroque furniture by the famous firm Greeff d’Altwies. Following restoration work on the church and the Greeff furniture between 1993 and 2003, experts consider it to be a jewel of clarity and colour.
The church at Holzem
A chapel stood on the site of today’s Holzem church in the Middle Ages. In a judgement of 1528, the parish priest of Mamer had to read mass every Sunday in what was named the Holzem chapel. In 1668, after the Thirty Years’ War, this place of worship had largely fallen into ruin. In 1700, a cemetery was laid out around the newly restored chapel. Much later, in 1785, the present-day church was built. Holzem remained a branch of the parish of Mamer until 1804, when it in turn became a parish in its own right. In 1932, the cemetery proved too small and was moved to the Capellen road.
The church in Capellen
At the time, a modest chapel with a neo-Gothic high altar and side altars stood on the site of the church in Capellen, near the presbytery and the Justice of the Peace building. In 1909, a new organ was installed. It was not until 1956 that the commune built a new church. It was a hall church flanked by a bell tower on the left side. The church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Religious services:
le bulletin paroissial avec les messes jusqu’au 16.1.2022
the parish bulletin with Masses
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