Places of Interest: Introducing the Motherhouse Church

August 31, 2024. As part of the upcoming General Chapter, in exactly two weeks, on Saturday, September 14, the new international Superior General of the Hospital Sisters will be elected by the delegates from all over the world. This secret ballot, chaired by Dr. Felix Genn, Bishop of Münster, will take place at the central venue, the Episcopal Seminary ‘Borromaeum’ on Cathedral Square. Afterwards, all Sisters and guests will assemble in the Motherhouse Church of the Hospital Sisters, where the new Superior General will be inaugurated by Bishop Dr. Felix Genn.

In the following film, we introduce you the eventful history of the Motherhouse Church. Below, you will find the full text.

After her election, the new General Superior will be installed into her office by Bishop Dr. Felix Genn in our Motherhouse Church in Muenster. The foundation of the original Motherhouse Church was laid in 1854. Sadly, it was destroyed during World War II in the October 1944 bomb raids. After the war, a new church was built with financial assistance from our American Sisters. The church as we see it today was consecrated in 1951 and renovated in the 1970s. It can seat up to 800 people and is known for its great acoustics. The mosaic in the sanctuary was chosen as the General Chapter 2024 logo. It was created by Paul von der Forst and depicts the Holy Spirit above Mary the Queen and Christ the King.