Parich church of St. Anton and Nikolaus

Via Pietralba 58
39055 Leifers/Laives
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Holy Mass:

Saturday: 6pm (german/italian)

Sunday: 9 am (german); 10.30 am (italian); 19 pm (italian)

General description

The parish church of Laives/Leifers – Where past and future meet

The parish church of Leifers is made of two parts, a historical one and a modern one. The historic part was first mentioned in 1286 and contains the miraculous image of Maria Weissenstein. Thanks to the former curate of Laives/Leifers, Johann von Kolb it is still possible to admire the statue. During the 70s there was already the intention of expanding the church. The Italian speaking community first wanted an own parsonage, but the bishop of that time was keen on reinforcing the connection between the two communities (Italian and German speaking), not separating them. Therefore, the decision to extend the already existing church has been made. The construction began in 2000 and ended 4 years later. The modern part has been christened in 2004. The form of the building is a symbol for acceptance, home, friendship and understanding and shows the way to an eternal home. As a sign for Christianity and resurrection, a triumphal cross has been put up over the altar. The different light inside the church symbolise Christ, who is the world’s light.

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Südtirol Bolzano
Via Pillhof 1
39057 - Frangarto (Bolzano) - Südtirol/Alto Adige - Italy