| St. Peter und Paul | |
|---|---|
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| 50°02′49″N 8°11′53″E / 50.04706°N 8.19814°E / 50.04706; 8.19814 | |
| Location | Schierstein, Wiesbaden |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Peter, Saint Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1968 |
St. Peter und Paul is a Catholic church and parish in the borough of Schierstein, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.
History
The Catholic church in Schierstein, part of Wiesbaden, was designed by Johannes Traut, completed in 1967 and consecrated in 1968, dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul. The parish is part of the Diocese of Limburg.
Building
The church is built on a parabolic floorplan, with a separate bell tower. It features a pentaptychon by Helga Hein-Guardian, and a pipe organ built by Klais in 1970, with 27 stops on two manuals and pedal.
A garden behind the church, Bibelgarten, features plants mentioned in the Bible, with explanations.
Parish
As of 1 January 2013, St. Peter und Paul became a merged parish with eight former parishes, also including St. Klara in Klarenthal, St. Josef and Mariä Heimsuchung in Dotzheim, St. Georg und Katharina [de] in Frauenstein, and four parishes in Biebrich: St. Hedwig, St. Kilian [de], Herz Jesu [de] and St. Marien [de].
References
- ^ "Wiesbaden-Schierstein: kath. Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul (1967)". kirchbau.de (in German). 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- "St. Peter und Paul Schierstein" (in German). Wiesbaden. 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- "Wiesbaden/Schierstein, St. Peter und Paul". organindex.de (in German). 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- "Mystische Orte neu entdecken: Wiesbadener Nacht der Kirchen am 2. September / Neue Schauplätze". sensor-wiesbaden.de (in German). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Wiesbaden-Schierstein: kath. Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul (1967)". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). 16 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2023.