Church of Saint-Fiacre, Nancy
| Church of Saint-Fiacre | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholicism |
| Province | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Location | |
| Location | Nancy |
| Country | France |
| Administration | Grand Est |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°42′04″N 6°10′17″E / 48.7010°N 6.1715°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Prosper Morey |
| Style | Neogothic |
| Completed | 1855 |
The Church of Saint-Fiacre (French: Église Saint-Fiacre) or Saint-Vincent-et-Saint-Fiacre is a neo-gothic style church built in the 19th century in Nancy, and it is dedicated to Saint Fiacre.
Location
[edit]The Saint-Fiacre church is located in the middle of rue de Metz, which is situated north of Léopold square.
History
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The founding priest of this church is Joseph Simonin, who was born on 10 August 1798 in Drouville.[1] He was the abbot Michel’s nephew.[2] Joseph Simonin was the priest of the Trois-Maisons parish from 1831 to 1858. He financed the construction of Saint-Fiacre church for a third party. He died in 1858, and now he is buried under the church’s choir1858.
Saint-Fiacre church was designed by the architect Prosper Morey and inaugurated in 1855. It has taken over the old church from the Trois-Maisons faubourg and the villageBoudonville, that was built in 1721.
Organs
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The great organs were renovated by Haerpfer-Erman between 1974 and 1976 with a new organ cabinet. They still retain the original pipes from 1856, designed by Jean Frédéric II Verschneider.
Architecture
[edit]This edifice was thought of by Prosper Morey. It was inuagurated in 1855.
It is composed of four altars, the choir’s is classified, as well as the pulpit.
References
[edit]- ^ Sylvie Straehli. "Dictionnaire biographique des prêtres du diocèse de Nancy et de Toul" (pdf). Retrieved 26 September 2022..
- ^ "Les martyrs de la terreur révolutionnaire". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Chaire à prêcher
