St. Barbara in Lindhorst, Catholic church in Lindhorst, Germany

St. Barbara in Lindhorst is a Catholic church built to plans by Bernhard and Georg Lippsmeier, with a free-standing bell tower topped by a weather vane. Its nave has the ground plan of an isosceles trapezoid and is covered by a roof of five longitudinal concrete barrels in Zeiss-Dywidag shell construction, visible from inside. The south portal opens the church; the parish house and community rooms are attached to the west side.

Catholics settled in Lindhorst in larger numbers after Germans were expelled from Central and Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1950, and services were first held in the Protestant St. Dionysius church. Coal mining in Beckedorf and Lüdersfeld gave the newcomers work. Planning for St. Barbara began in 1953, the foundation stone was laid on 19 September 1956, and the church was consecrated on 20 October 1957.

The church is dedicated to Saint Barbara, patron of miners, chosen because many Catholic refugees arrived in this region after World War II. The name reflects the heritage of the people who established this community.

The church stands at Kirchstraße 7, with the parish house and community rooms attached to the west side of the nave. The entrance is through a portal on the south side. Since 2012 St. Barbara has been a filial church of the parish of St. Joseph in Stadthagen, so enquiries about visits go through that parish.

Inside the church is a stained glass window created by artist Paul König in 1983 depicting the Adoration of the Magi. This artwork brings color and light to the interior and catches the eye of visitors.