Church in the Divin (Divín)

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At the beginning of this century, the church becomes given the size of the parish so tight and then turn the VDP. Sokolovska pastor of the church patron, Count Jan of Zichy with an application to increase the parish church. In l909 he then extend the Divine church, and pulled down arches in the presbytery and the boat and the boat completely rebuilt. The initial state is maintained only vestry, hall and two towers. As the canonical vizitácia parishes in 1912, after the conversion took visitors to the church in 2700. Minutes of the 18th kanoických vizitácií and L9. century and give us some idea of the church and its interior fittings before the conversion in 1909: "The church was completed nave with polygonal presbytery, which was built Renaissance sacristy. On the west side stood two towers and the spacious hall in front of them. The crypt under the boat. All rooms have vaulted church, on the west side of the ship was the organ gallery. The walls were lime nabielené, no wall paintings, the brick pavement. The church came in with two entrances. Towers had laňaté roofs covered with copper sheets. The towers were four bells and the town clock. As regards the internal device, the church has five altars. The main altar was dedicated to all the saints, the side altars in the ship St. And Holy Cross. Barbara, both with stone canteen. Two altars were zasvä towers under-polished and St. Mary. John of Nepomuk. The internal device, it fell further krsteľnica red marble, two confessional, the pulpit and an organ with eight mutations. "The entire plant can be preserved only a few statues and pp. Petra, pp. Paul and the Blessed John the Baptist, which originally stood around the main altar and show the origin of L7. century, further statue of the Madonna, allegedly by soldiers brought MELICHER Balassa Čabradský of the castle in 1548. This Čabradský statue of the Virgin Mary adorned the altar under the tower through the centuries and was miraculously saved at all hazards and ohňoch church. Church after renovation in 1909 has received three new altars, pulpit and a new body. Church of the Divine painted in l915 painter Ďurkovič of Lucenec. The VDP. John Neymana pastor in 1920 was purchased for more Way of the Cross. Ohradní wall around the church was restored under the action of VDP. Tihayia priest in 1931 by adjusting the four corner towers. The monument in this church yard were planted four lime and christened in honor of the four evangelists - and Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. For example, standing before sakrastiou "Matthew." Just a shame that the original objectives have been conducted with turrets and Lipka. Lipka got only primitive treatment and after 1970 they povytínali. Electrification of the church was made in l932. Under the sanctuary of the church crypt was located, which were in the 18 century saved the remnants of former landlords Torokovcov and families from nearby Kuchynkovskej Podrečian. In renováciii church in l909 crypt did not have protection so irresponsible vnikli Elements in the crypt and finish everything and destroyed. In 1942, the VDP. John gave the rights of the pastor, church and this is to pave the entrance and hid in the crypt. The operation of the VDP. pastor had been canceled - immured two doors to the church, which was originally as a side entrances to the site are still at the church altar of Our Lady and St. Joseph. At that time, were built upper and lower stairs and was rebuilt and repaired the entrance to the church-so. Babinec. Then in 1949, under the action of VDP. Paul Svorada priest in the parish divínskej held sacred mission the week of L9. to 27 March In 1969, the painting church painting restored Wagner from Presov. The general opinion of his work was under the parish chronicle such that the painting painter Ďurkovič of l915 just damaged. About l0 years later, since l979, after the restoration of the church interior was followed by repairing the exterior appearance, as they looked very neglected and probably anywhere in the squalid surroundings of a church no longer. In the years 1980-81 was traded Eternal (type of cement roofing slate) roof shingles on the church and fortifications, towers and elektrifikovali the bells. In l982 continued to repair the church, but this time the walls of the enclosure. Reconstruction with the help of the local population managed by Dr.. Gabriel Krúdy of Lucenec who had an interest in, inter alia, examine the lower part of the church - mentioned crypt, which for obvious reasons he was not allowed. On the southern side of the church are the foundations of the old sacristy of L8. century, which are now built up to about one meter. The people said that tunnel led away to the castle, which would be quite realistic, as Imre III. Balassa had a castle and church as its two focal points. These bases are valuable historically and people who just happen to see it, seeing as something unfinished. Modification of this part of the church also followed dr. Gabriel Krúdy. In l992, after 43 years again held holy mission, led by VDP. missionary Louis Michalovič at the l. to 8 March In memory of those missions is at the door missionary built the cross on which are engraved memorial dates of the two missions. In l993 an adjustment was made outside of the church - painting, including two towers, which is still preserved and in 1998 the church was gas supply. The church is now in Divine properly maintained on a daily basis, it held divine service, attended by many faithful from all around.