Parish church Dornbirn-Schoren, Roman Catholic parish church in Schoren district, Dornbirn, Austria.
The Parish Church Dornbirn-Schoren is a Roman Catholic church built in 1962–1963 to plans by Norbert Kotz. It is a central building on an elliptical ground plan with high window walls, an attached baptismal chapel and a freestanding bell tower. Inside, a single elliptical hall is spanned by a wide ceiling with numerous light fixtures.
The church was built in 1962 and 1963 to plans by Norbert Kotz; the foundation stone was laid on 14 October 1962 and the consecration followed on 4 July 1965. Schoren was separated from the Hatlerdorf parish as an independent pastoral station in 1980. A fire in the organ in 1986 heavily damaged the interior.
The church is dedicated to Brother Klaus, and its 1963 concrete glass windows by Feldkirch artist Martin Häusle depict scenes from his life, including the temptation and his departure from his family. The baptismal chapel shows him becoming an adviser to countless people seeking help. A relic of the saint is kept in the church.
The church stands in the Schoren district of Dornbirn, in the deanery of Dornbirn and the Diocese of Feldkirch. The bell tower is freestanding, separate from the elliptical central building, and the baptismal chapel is attached to it. The interior is a single elliptical room under a wide ceiling fitted with numerous light fixtures.
The church holds a relic of Saint Brother Klaus, and its 1963 concrete-glass windows by Feldkirch artist Martin Häusle are among his last large works. They depict scenes from Brother Klaus's life, including his temptation and his departure from his family.
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