Chapel of St. Aurelianus, Limoges
Chapel of St. Aurelianus | |
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Type | Roman Catholic chapel |
Location | , Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France |
Coordinates | 45°49′42″N 01°15′26″E / 45.82833°N 1.25722°ECoordinates: 45°49′42″N 01°15′26″E / 45.82833°N 1.25722°E |
Built | 15th-17th centuries |
Architectural style(s) | Baroque |
Owner | Confrérie de Saint Aurélien |
Official name | Chapelle Saint-Aurélien |
Criteria | Inscrit |
Designated | 28 January 1943 |
Reference no. | PA00100334 |
![]() ![]() Location of Chapel of St. Aurelianus in Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
The Chapel of St. Aurelianus (French: chapelle Saint-Aurélien; Occitan: chapela de Sant Aurelhan) is a 15th and 17th-century chapel that hosts the relics of Saint Aurelianus in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is an official Historic Monument.[1]
History[]
The chapel was originally built in 1471 to host the relics of Saint Aurelianus[1] that were located in the ruined church of St. Cessateur (down the Rue des Pénitents-Rouges). In the 17th century, the choir was extended and decorated in the Baroque style. During the French Revolution, the building was sold as a National Good to a member of the Confrérie de Saint Aurélien (Brotherhood of Saint Aurelianus), a brotherhood of butchers.[1] The brotherhood still owns the chapel today. The chapel remains an important worship place for the residents of neighbourhood.[citation needed]
The chapel was listed as a Historic Monument in 1943.[2] In March 2019, the fourteen Stations of the Cross were stolen from the chapel.[3]
Architecture and decoration[]
The chapel has an onion dome made of chestnut tree shingles.[1]
In spite of its small size, the chapel of St. Aurelianus has rich furniture, among which:[citation needed]
- A 15th-century statue of Saint Catherine;
- A 15th-century group of statues representing Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary with Child Jesus eating what a local tradition says is a kidney.
- A baroque altarpiece whose centre features a painting of the Transfiguration of Jesus. The altarpiece hosts the shrine of Saint Aurelianus.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Chapelle Saint-Aurélien". tourisme-hautevienne.com (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Chapelle Saint-Aurélien, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Pierre Vignaud (29 March 2019). "Le chemin de croix de la chapelle Saint-Aurélien de Limoges a été volé". (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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- Roman Catholic chapels in France
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- Roman Catholic shrines in France
- Churches in Haute-Vienne
- Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Buildings and structures in Limoges
- Baroque buildings in France
- Baroque church buildings