History of the parish church
The first church building in Oberschledorn, a small and modest St. Anthony's Chapel, was probably built in the 15th century. During the Reformation, worshippers from Düdinghausen also attended church services in Oberschledorn. As the chapel proved to be too small under these circumstances, it was demolished in 1664 and a new, larger church was built on the same site.
On May 17, 1890, a fire reduced half of the village to ashes. The chapel, built in 1664, was also destroyed by the flames. Only the monstrance and four statues, including St. Anthony and St. Agatha, were saved. Due to the great hardship caused by the fire, an immediate rebuilding was out of the question. Masses were therefore celebrated in a room in the school building. This changed when the new priest Anton Floren came to Oberschledorn on August 28, 1894 and pushed ahead with the rebuilding of the church.
Today's church
No collections were approved for the construction of the new church. The parish, which had been badly affected by the great fire, was forced to rebuild the church using its own resources. As the old site was too small, a plot of land measuring 9 acres and 95 square meters was purchased from the farmer Rupprath (Köstes) for 500 marks, the current location of the church. The new building was designed by the Paderborn cathedral and church architect Güldenpfennig. On June 8, 1895, the construction work was entrusted to the building contractor Stuhldreher from Medebach for 8798.51 marks. The construction work now progressed rapidly, the foundation stone was laid on July 10, 1895, and the new church was consecrated on May 21, 1896.
Easter Day 1899 was a particularly joyful day for the congregation, as the new organ was played for the first time. It had been built for 3,750 marks by the organ building company Stegerhof from Paderborn. The parish of Oberschledorn, which had made extraordinary sacrifices for its new church, had another great day of joy on August 10, 1903. Their church was consecrated by the Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Dr. Augustinus Gockel.
Colorful church - touch. give. live
Let us give you a gift and immerse yourself in the brilliance of colors. You yourself design the interior of the church in a subtle or colorful way. Art and colors play a major role. A break from everyday life, a bath for the soul.
Opening hours: 9 am - 6 pm
