Pfarrkirche Sankt Pantaleon

The Parish Church of St. Pantaleon
In the southern entrance hall of the Parish Church of St. Pantaleon hangs a painting depicting the legend of the church’s origins: The church was supposed to be built on the so-called “Heiligenstatt,” but the building materials were repeatedly moved during the night from the planned construction site to the location where the church stands today. Although the beams and stones were repeatedly transported back during the day, the phenomenon kept recurring. It was said that angels had repeatedly carried the building materials to Weng, as it was God’s will that the church be built in what is now St. Pantaleon.
It is unknown exactly when the church was built, but it was likely not before 1400. Its core is Gothic in style. The church originally had a flat wooden ceiling, which was vaulted in 1641, and extensions were completed on both long sides: the north extension in 1640 and the south extension in 1644–46. The Gothic tower to the west was raised and given a Baroque makeover in 1674. In 1665, Michael Mayr, a carpenter from Mattighofen, created the new high altar for 239 florins; it was painted by Wolf Gunzinger and Tobias Schinagl. The two side altars were created by Sebastian Dusler.
On February 8, 1786, St. Pantaleon separated from St. Georgen im Gau Salzburg and became an independent parish. St. Pantaleon has been a place of pilgrimage since 1607.
Prominent artists such as Michael Vierthaler decorated the church. The sacristy and pulpit were crafted by Michael Littmann. The frescoes of the four Evangelists were created in 1893 by the well-known local painter Franz Kohlbacher. Particularly beautiful are the monstrance, a reliquary bust of St. Pantaleon, an almost life-size depiction of Christ at the Column of Scourging, and numerous carved statues of saints. Also worth seeing are the altars in the two upper-gallery chapels and the octagonal pulpit dating from 1673. The high altar is dominated by a large figure of the patron saint, St. Pantaleon. The life story of the saint is depicted in three large paintings in each of the two upper-gallery churches. In 1973, the church pews were replaced and a heating system was installed. In 1978, the church was renovated both inside and out. St. Pantaleon celebrates the name day of its local patron saint on July 27.
One of the best-known parish priests of St. Pantaleon is Rev. Johann Veichtlbauer. He founded the Catholic Youth Association, the theater society, and the Innviertel Folklore Museum in Ried. Johann Veichtlbauer served as a priest at St. Pantaleon from 1909 to 1933. Currently, KonsR Johann Schausberger is the pastor of the parish.