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ChurchMainz-Gonsenheim
St. Stephan Church
The local Catholic church of St. Stephan in Mainz-Gonsenheim was first mentioned in a document in 1401. Through several new constructions and renovations, most recently in 1906, the church acquired its current imposing neo-Gothic form with a nave over 62 meters long and two church towers almost 60 meters high. As it was thus the largest rural church in Rheinhessen, St. Stephan was soon referred to as the "Rheinhessen Cathedral".
The associated rectory, a five-axis plastered building, was built by 1914 according to plans by Ludwig Becker. The modern stained-glass windows by the glass artist Heinz Hindorf were installed between 1964 and 1967.
In 2006, the parish church of St. Stephan celebrated its 100th anniversary. The festive service took place on September 30, 2006, and was celebrated by the Bishop of Mainz, Karl Cardinal Lehmann.
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