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Church of Saint-Fiacre, Nancy

Coordinates: 48°42′04″N 6°10′17″E / 48.7010°N 6.1715°E / 48.7010; 6.1715
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Church of Saint-Fiacre
  • Eglise Saint-Fiacre
  • Eglise Saint-Vincent-et-Saint-Fiacre
Religion
AffiliationCatholicism
ProvinceMeurthe-et-Moselle
RegionLorraine
Location
LocationNancy
CountryFrance
AdministrationGrand Est
Geographic coordinates48°42′04″N 6°10′17″E / 48.7010°N 6.1715°E / 48.7010; 6.1715
Architecture
Architect(s)Prosper Morey
StyleNeogothic
Completed1855

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

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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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Postcard representing the church

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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Organ

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.

Nave and the pulpit, which is classified[3]

Architecture

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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

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  1. ^ Sylvie Straehli. "Dictionnaire biographique des prêtres du diocèse de Nancy et de Toul" (pdf). Retrieved 26 September 2022..
  2. ^ "Les martyrs de la terreur révolutionnaire". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ Chaire à prêcher