Vinzenzkirche

The Vinzenzkirche is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the 14th district of Graz, Eggenberg. It is dedicated to St. Vincent de Paul.

In the late 19th century, there existed a village named Algersdorf situated in the fields near Graz.The establishment of industrial companies resulted in a rise in population.Due to this reason, the prince-bishop, Johann Baptist Zwerger, aimed to establish a center for welfare and pastoral care to assist the impoverished population.He assigned the task to the Lazarists, who subsequently established their second branch in Graz.The reasons behind the establishment of the church are contained within a document that is enclosed within a foundation stone.

The laying of the foundation stone took place on May 9, 1892, precisely at 8 a.m.During the historicism period, the architectural style of the Renaissance was chosen over the Gothic style due to cost considerations.The plans for the church, which was designed in the shape of a cross, were created by the architect Robert Mikovics.The consecration of the tower cross occurred on April 6, 1893, while the consecration of the church took place on April 24, 1895.On the south side, there are statues of St. Leopold and St. John the Baptist, situated next to the portal.

The church has served as a parish church since 1932.Wolfgang Pucher has served as the pastor of the church since 1973. The organ was constructed in 1900 by Konrad Hopferwieser, an organ builder. It underwent restoration in 2003 by Orgelbau Kuhn, a company based in Männedorf, Switzerland.The cone chest instrument features 17 registers distributed across two manual keyboards and a pedal.The game actions are mechanical, while the register actions are pneumatic.