St. Peter und Paul, Schierstein explained

St. Peter und Paul
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Map Caption:Location in Wiesbaden
Location:Schierstein, Wiesbaden
Country:Germany
Coordinates:50.0471°N 8.1981°W
Denomination:Catholic
Dedication:Saint Peter, Saint Paul
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Completed Date: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, in Frauenstein, and four parishes in Biebrich: St. Hedwig,, and .