parish church
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parish church
The main church of a church parish, where the priest or pastor has his main seat and regular services take place.
Die Taufe findet am Sonntag in der örtlichen Pfarrkirche statt.
The baptism will take place on Sunday in the local parish church.
This word is made up of 'Pfarr-' and 'Kirche' (church). The first part comes from 'die Pfarrei' (the parish), which refers to a church community. So it is literally the 'church of the parish'.
Die alte Pfarrkirche des Dorfes steht unter Denkmalschutz.
The village's old parish church is a protected historic monument.
The word stem 'Pfarr-' appears in many words related to the church parish: 'der Pfarrer' (the priest/pastor), 'die Pfarrei' (the parish), and 'das Pfarrhaus' (the priest's/pastor's residence).
Der neue Pfarrer wohnt im Pfarrhaus direkt neben der Kirche.
The new priest lives in the rectory right next to the church.
In many villages and towns in the German-speaking world, the parish church is a central building and an important social meeting place, often located in the historic center.
Der Wochenmarkt findet immer auf dem Platz vor der Pfarrkirche statt.
The weekly market always takes place on the square in front of the parish church.
town church / city church
A Pfarrkirche is defined by its role within a parish: it is the parish's main church and the pastor's seat. A Stadtkirche, on the other hand, is given this name because of its historical importance to the town or because of its central location. A church can be both at the same time.
Sankt Marien ist als Sitz des Pfarrers die Pfarrkirche der Gemeinde.
Sankt Marien is the parish church of the congregation and the pastor's seat.
Sankt Marien gilt wegen ihrer Geschichte und ihrer Lage am Marktplatz zugleich als Stadtkirche.
Because of its history and its location on the market square, Sankt Marien is also considered a town church.
