St. Michael's Church, Passau

The Church of St. Michael, also known as study or church Jesuit church was the church of the former Jesuit College in Passau. Today it is a study of the church school Leopoldinum a minor Church of the cathedral parish.

The two-tower, clearly structured church complex was built in 1677 after the previous building had become a victim of the city Brands of 1662. Architect Pietro Francesco Carlone. To the west facade the Xaverikapelle follows, the Holy. Francisco de Xavier is dedicated.

In simple interior lush stucco by Giovanni Battista Carlone from the years 1675 to 1677 stand out. The six side altars date from the year 1678, the pulpit dating from 1715 from 1720.

The high altar was built in 1712 by Jacob Pawanger designed by the Jesuit Christoph exchange. The angels created Diego Carlone, the stucco work, etc. Ignaz Albrecht Provisore, the altarpiece depicting the Fall of the Angels, painted in 1714 Carlo Innocenzo Carlone.

The predecessor of the present church was located further north in the Michaeligasse and was originally surrounded by a cemetery. The exact location of this church can no longer be reconstructed today. This church is first mentioned in 1301. As part of the foundation of the Jesuit College, this church is left to the Order, but with soon showed that it was its requirements do not meet. It was originally planned to build the new church as final the north wing of the Jesuit College; Here now stands the building of the former Catholic, Theological College (now Catholic, Faculty of Theology of the University of Passau). The old church was named after the city fire of 1662, canceled before completion of the new building, which finally took place west of the college. Between 1616 and 1677 the Jesuits took advantage of a temporary church in the basement of the college building, which now serves as a storage room.