St. Augustinus, Parish church in Trudering-Riem, Germany

St. Augustinus is a modern hall church on Damaschkestraße in Trudering, consecrated in 1955 and oriented to the east. It measures 45 m long, 22 m wide and 15 m high; the squat rectangular tower rises 26 m, or 32 m with its cross. The west facade carries a relief of the church patron by Siegfried Moroder, made in 1958.

The parish was established in 1931, when a temporary wooden church with 120 seats and 280 standing places was consecrated on 22 November. The present church, planned by Dombaumeister Georg Berlinger, was consecrated on 28 August 1955 by auxiliary bishop Johannes Neuhäusler. In 1949 St. Augustinus had become a city parish with 6,000 members.

The parish takes its name from Saint Augustine, and eight sgraffito scenes of his life frame the triumphal cross in the chancel. The Stations of the Cross use the same sgraffito technique. The parish belongs to the Munich-Christ Trudering association with St. Franz Xaver and Christi Himmelfahrt.

The interior layout offers clear sightlines to the altar and is easy to navigate for visitors. The acoustics are shaped by the bells and organ, especially during services and celebrations throughout the year.

The triumphal cross in the chancel was carved by Siegfried Moroder, who also made the Augustinus relief on the west facade in 1958. The cross is 4.20 metres high and weighs 21 Zentner (about 1,050 kg). Eight sgraffito scenes from the life of Saint Augustine frame it.