Saint-Charles Church, Monaco

Coordinates: 43°44′33.58″N 7°25′37.99″E / 43.7426611°N 7.4272194°E / 43.7426611; 7.4272194
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Saint-Charles Church
Roman Catholic
Websitestcharles.diocese.mc
History
DedicatedMarch 26, 1883

Saint-Charles Church is a

Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, the 16th-century Italian cardinal and archbishop.[1] The church is situated on the Avenue Sainte-Charles in the Monte Carlo district of Monaco.[1]

The church hosts the only English language Catholic service on the French Riviera, and offers Catechism classes in English for children and adults.[2]

History

In 1879, the Monegasque prince Charles le clerc III commissioned the construction of a new church to accommodate the growing population of Monte-Carlo.

corner stone on November 11, 1879; it was completed and opened on Easter Monday, March 26, 1883, and subsequently declared a parish church on March 15, 1887.[2]

The altar of Saint-Charles church

Theuret's successor,

Prince Rainier III, he subsequently oversaw exterior renovation work at the church in 2003.[2]

The family memorial service for the entertainer Josephine Baker took place at Saint-Charles Church in 1975.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Monuments". Visit Monaco - Monuments. Visit Monaco. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "English Community". Saint-Charles Church. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ Philippe Bidalon, Roger-Louis Bianchini, Aline Cochard, Laetizia Dannery, Lea Delpont, Jennifer Schwarz, Pauline Sommelet, Vie économique, L'Express, December 11, 2003
  4. ISSN 0021-5996
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External links

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