Church of the Most Holy Redeemer

The Church of the Most Holy Redeemer serves as the official church of the LKH University Hospital in Graz-St. Leonhard. It also functions as the parish church for the Graz-Holy Redeemer parish, located within the state hospital. The church is part of the Graz-East deanery within the Graz City Church.

The new hospital in St. Leonhard has replaced the Antoniuskirche in Paulustorgasse as the hospital church. The Antoniuskirche was previously located at the site of the old city hospital.The church building was constructed in the Art Nouveau style, following the designs of architects Karl Hupfer and Franz Gabrič.

It was originally intended to be constructed in the neo-Gothic style.The church at Steinhof in Vienna, designed by Otto Wagner, served as a model.The construction commenced in 1909.On May 20, 1912, the new Church was consecrated to the Most Holy Redeemer under the supervision of Prince Bishop Dr. Leopold Schuster. This event coincided with the blessing of the hospital on the same day.In 1919, the church was elevated to the status of a parish church, with Dr. Matthäus Winter serving as its first priest.

The altarpiece was created by the academic painter Alfred v. Schrötter. It features 14 replicas of the Stations of the Cross, as well as an image of the Virgin Mary, which were all created by the Italian painter Donatello.The church received a new altar made of light marble in 1982.The parish is also associated with the pastoral care center for clinic staff in Graz. The hospital pastoral care at LKH Graz was responsible for this until they relocated in 2013. Additionally, the Dominicans at Münzgraben are also connected to the parish.

According to architectural historian Friedrich Achleitner, the church, despite being constructed later, bears a resemblance to the Steinhofkirche and can be seen as a precursor to it. However, it has not fully moved away from the influence of historicism.