Jesuit Church Lucerne
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Why go
- The twin onion-domed towers were completed in 1893.
- The inner chapel stores the original vestments of Brother Klaus, a Swiss patron.
- Jakob Heilratt and Joseph Rauch created the nave stuccowork in 1749–1750.
Opening hours
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- High altarChristoph Bruck built it to Heinrich Mayer’s design. Domenico Torriani’s painting shows Francis Xavier kneeling on a cloud beneath Mary and the child, surrounded by angels.In the semicircular apse.
- Nave frescoGiovanni Antonio and Giuseppe Antonio Torricelli painted Francis Xavier riding in a chariot drawn by four animals.On the nave ceiling.
- PulpitChristoph Bruck made the pulpit in 1673.Inside the church.
Know before you go
- Open Monday to Sunday, 06:30–18:30.
Services and visiting hours
- Worship
- The church is made available for Roman Catholic use.
Interesting facts4
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Metzler built the main organ in 1982, reusing the case and some pipes from an 1897 Goll instrument; it has 39 stops across three manuals and a pedal.
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A second pipe organ by Goll Orgelbau, built in 1984, stands to the left of the presbytery.
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The church is a nationally significant cultural property.
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The high altar is the oldest example of the Wessobrunn school.
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History
The city council invited the Jesuits to establish a college, which opened in Ritter Palace. The growing school population required a larger church, built for both school worship and Jesuit pastoral work. The school later became a cantonal school and moved to Alpenquai in 1966, ending the church’s role as a school church.
- 1574Jesuit priests arrived in Lucerne.
- 1666Construction began; the foundation stone was laid on 3 December.
- 1669The church shell was standing and roofed.
- 1672The windows and façade were completed.
- 1677Papal nuncio Edoardo Cibo consecrated the church on 29 August, while interior work remained unfinished.
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- 1681The high altar was installed after financial problems delayed its completion.
- 1755A passage joined the church to the college.
- 1773The school continued after the Jesuit order was dissolved.
How to get there
- 5 minOn footThe church is at Bahnhofstrasse 11A, 6003 Lucerne, on the left bank of the Reuss, about five minutes downstream on foot from the railway station.
Sources: Jesuit Church, Lucerne - Wikipedia · Start - Jesuitenkirche Franz Xaver Luzern · Geschichte - Jesuitenkirche Franz Xaver Luzern · Jesuitenkirche (Luzern) - Wikipedia · Église des Jésuites de Lucerne - Wikipedia · Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Lucerna) - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- jesuitenkirche-luzern.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 240 31 33
Questions and answers
Who is Jesuit Church Lucerne dedicated to?
Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary whom Lucerne’s council chose as the city’s patron saint in 1654.
Is Jesuit Church Lucerne a parish church?
No. It is a Catholic place of worship, but it is not a parish church.
Who owns Jesuit Church Lucerne?
The Canton of Lucerne owns it and makes it available for Roman Catholic use.
Who is the statue above Jesuit Church Lucerne’s main entrance?
Francis Xavier stands above the larger central portal, one of five doorways in the lower façade.
When was Jesuit Church Lucerne renovated?
A renovation was completed in January 2017, following earlier work in 1957–1958 and 1974–1980.
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