St. Martin, Idstein

St. Martin
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Martin
Gemeinde St. Martin Idsteiner Land
After a concert with Bach's Ascension Oratorio,
5 May 2024
Map
50°13′8″N 8°16′0″E / 50.21889°N 8.26667°E / 50.21889; 8.26667
LocationIdstein, Germany
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.st-martin-idstein.de
History
DedicationSt. Martin
Consecrated5 June 1965 (1965-06-05)
Architecture
Architect(s)Johannes Krahn
Specifications
Capacity450
Length45 metres (148 ft)
Width14 metres (46 ft)
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Administration
DioceseLimburg
Laity
Music group(s)
  • Chor St. Martin
  • Martinis
  • Kinderchor St. Martin
  • Orchester St. Martin
  • Barock-Consort St. Martin

St. Martin is the name of a Catholic parish and church in Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Germany. The official name of the church is Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Martin. The name of the parish became St. Martin Idsteiner Land on 1 January 2017, when it was merged with five other parishes. The parish is part of the Diocese of Limburg.

St. Martin is the patron saint of Idstein, to whom a Gothic church was dedicated in 1330. The present building, designed by architect Johannes Krahn, was consecrated in 1965. It replaced a church built in 1888 in Gothic Revival style and dedicated to Mary Magdalene. The earlier church was too small for the congregation growing after World War II.

After restoration in 2003, a new organ was installed in 2006. Church music in services and concerts, performed by several groups including a children's choir and ensembles playing historic instruments, have received attention in the Rhein-Main Region. The parish is in long-term ecumenical contact with the main Protestant church of the town, the Unionskirche, which includes two regular ecumenical services and concerts performed by joint groups of both churches.