Church of Saint John the Baptist (Pijnacker)

Roman Catholic church in the Netherlands

H. Joannes de Dooperkerk

Exterior of the church, September 1968

Religion
Affiliation| Roman Catholic
Province| South Holland
Region| s-Gravenhage
Rite| Latin Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status| Parish church
Leadership| Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam
Year consecrated| 1892
Status| active use
Location
Location| Oostlaan 38, Pijnacker, Netherlands
Municipality| Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Geographic coordinates| 52°1′14.29″N 4°26′3.55″E﻿ / ﻿52.0206361°N 4.4343194°E﻿ / 52.0206361; 4.4343194
Architecture
Architect(s)| Adrianus Bleijs
Style| neo-Romanesque
Groundbreaking| 1891
Completed| 1892
Specifications
Direction of façade| west
Spire(s)| one
Spire height| 181 feet
Materials| brick
Website
www.rk-pijnacker.nl

The church of Saint John the Baptist (or as written by the parish H. Joannes de Dooper or as a variant in Dutch Sint Johannes de Doper) is a Roman Catholic church in Pijnacker in the Netherlands. The church is cruciform and built in the neo-Romanesque style. It was built in 1892 and is the work of architect, Adrianus Bleijs.

When built it was within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem which was later renamed the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam. When diocesan boundaries were redrawn it became part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam. It The name of the church has several variations. The parish website officially shows it as "H. Joannes de Dooper," (with no "h" and with two "o"s) but others list it as Heilige (or Sint) Johannes de Doper (with an "h" and with only one "o.") Above the entrance door of the church is found a bas-relief showing the baptism of Jesus by John.

The organ was built in 1899 by P.J. Adema and Sons.[1][2]

The church is a registered national monument along with the attached presbytery.[3]

view of the church from the south along the Oostlaan.

## Gallery

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* Interior close-up view of the sanctuary facing east

* The ornate raised pulpit

* Interior view facing west towards the organ and loft

* Close-up of the tabernacle and altarpiece

* Saint John the Baptist stained glass window

## See also

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* Catholic Church in the Netherlands

1. Book: "H. Joannes de Dooper - een eeuw rond het kerkgebouw 1892 -1992" (translation: Saint John the Baptist: a century around the church building 1892–1992). The book was published by the parish for its anniversary and gives a history of the building and the people of the parish with pictures of the pastors, as well as photos and stories of many of the parishioners who went on to be ordained to the priesthood or to religious life to serve the Catholic Church in many parts of the world.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Rijksmonument description of the interior of the church". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
2. ^ Ed van Aken & Dolf Schuurman: 100 jaar Adema-orgel. R.K. Kerk H. Joannes de Dooper, Pijnacker 1899-1999. Pijnacker, 1999. No ISBN
3. ^ "Monumentenregister Cultureel Erfgoed". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
4. ^ J.P. van Geest [et al.]: H. Joannes de Dooper, Pijnacker. Een eeuw rond het kerkgebouw 1892 -1992. Pijnacker, Parochie St. Joannes de Dooper, 1992. ISBN 9090046542

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