Sainte-Rosalie, Paris
Church of Sainte-Rosalie | |
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Église Sainte-Rosalie | |
48°49′48″N 2°50′59″E / 48.83000°N 2.84972°ECoordinates: 48°49′48″N 2°50′59″E / 48.83000°N 2.84972°E | |
Location | 13th arrondissement of Paris |
Country | France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Sainte-Rosalie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʁo.za.li]) is a Roman Catholic church in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, built in 1869 in the honour of Rosalie Rendu, also known as Sister Rosalie.
Location[]
The church is located at n°50, boulevard Auguste-Blanqui, at the junction of .
Located near the Métro stations: Corvisart and Place d'Italie. |
History[]
The church is part of a charitable foundation created by the Abbot Le Rebours, curate of La Madeleine (1822-1894) given over to the Lazarists (founded by Vincent de Paul).
A chapel bearing the name Chapelle Sainte-Rosalie was constructed in 1859 on a large site the Abbot had acquired on the now defunct Rue de Gentilly. He had the chapel built to recognise Sister Rosalie's good work for the needy of the quarter in the first half of the 19th century.[1]
In 1867, the land was expropriated for the creation of the short , which joins the Place d'Italie. With the proceeds of compulsory purchase, another plot nearby was acquired, on the corner of and the then boulevard des Gobelins. The new chapel was constructed from 1867 to 1869.[1]
In 1903, the Lazardists were ejected and replaced by diocesan priests, to return again in 1922. On 29 September 1963, the chapel was elevated to church status when it became l'église Sainte-Rosalie. In 1971, the Lazardists once again fell from grace, and were replaced by diocesan priests.[1]
Gallery[]
L'église Sainte-Rosalie- side view
L'église Sainte-Rosalie- front entrance
L'église Sainte-Rosalie – intérior
L'église Sainte-Rosalie – stained glass window
commemorative plaque in the church
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Église Sainte-Rosalie. |
References[]
- ^ a b c History of the Sainte Rosalie parish (in French), Sainte Rosalie, Retrieved 2008-07-08
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1869
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in France
- Roman Catholic churches in the 13th arrondissement of Paris
- 1869 establishments in France