St. Johannes Baptist Church (Langenhorst)

The Church of St. Johannes Baptist in Langenhorst, a district of Ochtrup, is a Roman Catholic parish church and a branch church of the parish of St. Lambertus in Ochtrup. It is a former Augustinian monastery church.

The Church of St. Johannes Baptist in Langenhorst, a district of Ochtrup, is a Roman Catholic parish church and a subsidiary church of the parish of St. Lambertus in Ochtrup. It is the former Augustinian monastery church.
(Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johannes_Baptist_(Langenhorst))

Saint John the Baptist (also Johannes Baptist), to whom the church in Langenhorst is consecrated, is - like Saint Joseph - a man on the threshold from the Old to the New Testament. His parents are Zacharias and Elisabeth, after the proclamation of the Incarnation through her, the Mother of God visits her relative Elisabeth, who will give birth to a son in old age, namely John the Baptist. He is six months older than Jesus and is considered to be his forerunner / pioneer. He lives in the desert, preaches the repentance of sins to the Jewish population and baptizes them in the Jordan, there Jesus also comes to be baptized, and he is filled with the Holy Spirit, who comes down on him from heaven.
The feast day of John the Baptist (Baptist) in the saints calendar is on June 24th, exactly six months before 'Christmas Eve'.