Kirchweihfest Pfarrei St. Bartholomäus Gleißenberg

Patronal Feast on the Last Sunday of August

The Kirchweih festival of the parish of St. Bartholomäus in Gleißenberg coincides with the patronal feast and is traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of August. The parish church is dedicated to the Apostle Bartholomew; his feast day in the liturgical calendar is August 24th. The parish community celebrates the feast with a festive service in the morning, followed by the secular celebration in the village.

Faith and Village Community

Kirchweih and patronal feasts are far more than just a church date in many Bavarian villages – they are a focal point in village life. In Gleißenberg, the community comes together for the service, after which they gather for socialising. The festival thus combines religious customs with the identity of the place.

An Old Parish in the Bavarian Forest

The parish was founded by Benedictine monks from Chammünster and first mentioned in a document in 1262. The Catholic parish church of St. Bartholomäus stands on the main street in Gleißenberg and belongs to the parish community of Dalking-Gleißenberg. This long history gives the patronal feast particular significance.

Gleißenberg — Village in the Cham District

Gleißenberg is located in the Cham district in the state of Bavaria, in the Upper Palatinate part of the Bavarian Forest, near the Czech border. The rural community is surrounded by forests and hills; its parish life shapes the village's annual cycle to this day – the Bartholomew Kirchweih is one of its highlights.