Église Saint-Georges de Lyon
Église Saint-Georges | |
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Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter | |
Location | |
Location | Lyon, France |
Geographic coordinates | 45°45′28″N 4°49′32″E / 45.757672°N 4.825471°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Pierre Bossan |
Type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival architecture |
Completed | 1848 |
Official name: Église Saint-Georges | |
Website | |
eglisesaintgeorges.com |
The Église Saint-Georges (Church of St. George) is a
History
A church located on this place was built in 550, but was destroyed around 732 during a raid of the
The current church was rebuilt in 1845 and completed in 1848, after plans by the architect
The community was given by Cardinal Philippe Barbarin to three priests from the Fraternity of St. Peter, who joined the diocese. On 25 August 2007, Cardinal Barbarin signed the incardination of three of the five priests who served the church. Also in 2007, after repairs to the exterior of the church and adjoining spaces, the inauguration took place in the presence of Cardinal Barbarin and Senator-Mayor of Lyon Gérard Collomb.[3]
Architecture
The church was rebuilt in
The tower has a height of 67 meters. A polychrome wooden altarpiece of the sixteenth century shows the coronation of the Virgin.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 2-87629-138-X.
- ISBN 2-904547-07-X.
- ^ a b "Église Saint-Georges" (in French). Structurae. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Au fil du temps > Architecture > Église Saint-Georges" (in French). Vieux Lyon. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Georges, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
- (in French) Official site