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Hohenecken, Deutschland (Rheinland-Pfalz) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Rochus
Municipal: Kaiserslautern
Address: Rochusweg 2, 67661, Kaiserslautern

Description nr.: 2068152.

Built by: Paul Zimnol (1956) - opus 16

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1956 Paul Zimnol16 new organ
2021 Hugo Mayer Orgelbau  transfer/relocate

  • In 1956 Paul Zimnol built an organ for the Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Norbert, Im Grübentälchen in Kaiserslautern. This church was dedicated in 1955. Due to the decline in church attendance, the church was desecrated on January 16, 2021. The building will be demolished.
  • The organ has been transferred to the Sankt Rochuskirche in Hohenecken in 2021 by Hugo Mayer. There was a pipe organ in this church, which was dismantled and removed in April 2021. The Zimnol Organ was dedicated on December 21, 2021. The Rankett 16' of the Schwellwerk has been altered to a Rankett 8'.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1956KaiserslauternKatholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Norbert (Grübentälchen)
2021KaiserslauternKatholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Rochus (Hohenecken)

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk6
- Schwellwerk6
- Pedal4
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Bourdon 8', Oktave 4', Nachthorn 2', Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8' - horizontal.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Rohrflöte 4', Prinzipal 2', Sesquialter 2 fach, Zimbel 3 fach (1'), Rankett 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Baßflöte 4', Fagott 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 1 freie Kombination, Tutti, Zungen ab.

Literature Die Orgeln des Kreises Kaiserslautern / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 67/68, 1997.
Links https://organindex.de/index.php?title=Kaiserslautern/Hohenecken,_St._Rochus
https://www.kirchen-in-kl.de/kirchen/katholische-pfarreien/pfarrei-heilig-geist/gruppierungen/orgelbauverein-st-rochus/
https://www.wochenblatt-reporter.de/kaiserslautern/c-lokales/1128-pfeifen-ziehen-um_a282510
YouTube Festliche Orgelweihe St. Rochus Kaiserslautern - Hohenecken (2021)