New faces in Krems: Change to the parishes from September 2025!

New faces in Krems: Change to the parishes from September 2025!

From September 1, 2025, there are significant personnel changes in the parishes in the Krems area. The parishes Krems-St. Veit, Krems-St. Paul, Stein an der Donau, Egelsee and the Pastor's Proverbs Rehberg-Mühlhof will prepare for new faces. MeinDärzirk reports that Father Prakla Kamalapuram will work in these parishes, while at the same time retaining his role as a pilgrimage pastor in soil.

Father Kamalapuram, who was born in India in 1989, has already had an impressive career. In 2008 he joined the seminar of the piaraists and made his eternal vows in 2013. His training led him from India to Vienna, where he studied Heiligenkreuz at the Philosophical theological University. In 2021 he was ordained a priest in India and last his pastoral year in Krems-St. Veit completed.

committed support in pastoral care

The personnel changes also include the appointment of Alexandra Lindner (born 1970) as a pastoral assistant in the parishes, where too. Katharina Hechinger is active. Lindner, who was previously allowed to work as a journalist, completed her training as a pastoral assistant in 2010 and has experience from various parishes and schools. Hechinger has also committed himself to pastoral care after studying Catholic theology in Vienna and gaining valuable experience in Cambodia.

The parish church of St. Veit: an architectural jewel

The parish church of St. Veit in Krems on the Danube, also known as the "Cathedral of Wachau", has a long and fascinating story. It goes back to a gift from Emperor Heinrich II from 1014 and was once a parish of far -reaching influence. The current church, the construction of which took place between 1616 and 1630 according to plans by Cypriano Biasino, impresses with its strict, early baroque style. Wikipedia describes that the interior of the 18th century was dated and was designed by important artists such as Joseph Matthias Götz and Martin Johann Schmidt.

A comprehensive renovation of the church took place between 2009 and 2016 and cost a proud 3.925 million euros. Today it not only offers space for services, but also for cultural events that attract the community.

lively community life in the dean's office Krems

The Deanery Krems, which belongs to the Diocese of St. Pölten, has a lot more to offer than just services. It is known for its warm atmosphere and invites everyone to participate in community life. Austrian parishes report on a lively community that is involved in choral singing, scout groups and festivals. The diverse events such as trade fairs, first communions and the Corpus Christi festival, promote exchange and cooperation among the believers.

The changes in the parishes Krems-St. Veit and the surrounding places are also reflecting the pulsating life of this community of beliefs, which will continue to remain an important place for many families and individuals in the future.