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Heiligenstatuen an der Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche

Saints' Statues at the Church of the Holy Cross

17th century sculptor & 18th century sculptor
1603 and 1733

Hildesheim / Heiligenstatuen an der Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche

Description

There are four saints' statues at the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche: Sts. Peter and Paul flanking the stairs in front of the main (west) entrance, these were donated in 1603 by Canon Moritz von Sode. The north portal is flanked by statues of St. Joseph and St. John of Nepomuk, which were donated in 1733 by Dean Johann Hermann Heerde. Above this north portal is a niche with a statue of Christ.
The statues at the westside, Sts. Peter and Paul, .

West

Hildesheim - Heiligenstatuen an der Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
Sankt Peter / Saint Peter, (possibly died AD 67), apostle, first pope; patron saint of locksmiths and confessors. Usually holding the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven in his hand (Wikipedia).
Below him a kneeling figure (obviously Moritz von Sode) and an inscription: crvcifix e miserere [mei] Iesv christe Sankt Paulus / Saint Paul, the Apostle, (c. 5 - c. 67 ), persecuted the early followers of Jesus before switching sides and seeking to join them. He was instrumental in creating the Christian Church. He is the protector of tent-makers, theologians and the ecclesiastical press and is depicted with a sword. (Wikipedia)..
Inscription: d. mavritivs a sode canonicvs et senator eccles crvcis ff The column is dated "ANNO 1727", but the base of the statue "ANNO DNI 1603".

North

Hildesheim - Heiligenstatuen an der Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
Sankt Joseph mit Jesus / Saint Joseph with Jesus
In a shield below the statue is the inscription: reverendissimvs iohannes hermann heerde in signis collegiatae ecclesiae hildesii ad s. crvcem decanvs
Sankt Johannes von Nepomuk / Saint John of Nepomuk, (Nepomuk c. 1345 - Praha 1393), confessor of the queen of Bohemia, refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. At the behest of King Wenceslaus of Bohemia he was thrown from the Charles Bridge in Prague and drowned. John of Nepomuk is patron saint of bridges (Wikipedia) On the pedestal a episcopal coat of arms of dean Heerde with a depiction of St. George slaying the dragon. Hildesheim - Heiligenstatuen an der Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
Christ with cross.

Sculptors

Unknown 17th century sculptor.
Unknown 18th century sculptor

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Hildesheim).
Adolf Zeller, Die Kunstdenkmäler der Provinz Hannover, vol. II.4. Regierungsbezirk Hildesheim, Stadt Hildesheim, Kirchliche Bauten (Hannover, 1911), p. 186-187 (PDF online).

Locatie (N 52°8'58" - E 9°57'2") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens538; Photograph: 29 August 2022
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Sankt Peter / Saint Peter, (possibly died AD 67), apostle, first pope; patron saint of locksmiths and confessors. Usually holding the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven in his hand (Wikipedia). Below him a kneeling figure (obviously Moritz von Sode) and an inscription: crvcifix e miserere [mei] Iesv christe		Sankt Paulus / Saint Paul, the Apostle, (c. 5 - c. 67 ), persecuted the early followers of Jesus before switching sides and seeking to join them. He was instrumental in creating the Christian Church. He is the protector of tent-makers, theologians and the ecclesiastical press and is depicted with a sword. (Wikipedia).. Inscription: d. mavritivs a sode canonicvs et senator eccles crvcis ff The column is dated "ANNO 1727", but the base of the statue "ANNO DNI 1603".