The building was constructed as an elaborate parish church between 1912 and 1923 in a primitive neo-Gothic style, on a Latin cross groundplan with transept and triple nave, and a belltower on the west front. The building is 80 metres (260 ft) long, 30 metres (98 ft) wide and 17 metres (56 ft) from the centre of the roof vault to the ground. The organ in the choir dates from 1930, and there is another very imposing one by A. Durand from 1968. The building was a highly ambitious one from the start, and remains unfinished.
Historyedit
The project of a large church for a new parish was decided upon in 1830 to serve the rising population of the city consequent upon its industrial growth. The dedication to Charles Borromeo was an indirect compliment to the then monarch, Charles X.[2]
A provisional chapel was built in the Rue Émile Combes in 1829, although only dedicated in 1840, as a temporary measure while the new large church was constructed. In the event the provisional structure had to serve until 1923. The extreme delay was due to sustained obstruction from the secularist authorities, which had disastrous consequences for the progress of the new church of Saint-Étienne. Plans for an impressive church were accepted in the 1860s, drawn up by Pierre Bossan, architect to the Archdiocese of Lyon, where his most significant work was the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. After many years in storage they were destroyed in a fire, and had to be reconstructed by Adrien Rey [fr], from preliminary drawings by Bossan's partner, Giniez, which had been kept by his children. The local architect who finally built the church from them was Francisque Dodat. The first stone was blessed on 3 November 1912, by Monsignor Déchelette, Auxiliary Bishop of Lyons.[2]
However, two years later, the start of World War I further delayed construction until 1919. By that time inflation had reduced the value of the endowment and there was a shortage of labour, and the church that was eventually built, which was finished on 20 November 1923 but not consecrated until 23 May 1933 by Cardinal Maurin, Archbishop of Lyons, was significantly less than what had been planned: it is missing three of the intended four belltowers and a dome, as well as quantities of external and internal decorations.[2]
In 1970, the church was elevated to a cathedral when the Diocese of Saint-Étienne was created. On this occasion, the choir was remodelled to conform to the liturgical prescriptions of the Second Vatican Council. In 2005, at the instigation of the Abbé Martin, rector, the layout was completed by the creation of an episcopal cathedral coherent with the altar and the ambo, on drawings by the architect Michel Goyet.
^ abcd"Inventaire Général du Patrimoine Culturel". Base de donnée Mérimée (in French). Ministère de la Culture. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
^ abcForez-info.com: Histoire de la Cathédrale Saint-Charles (in French)
Referencesedit
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saint, Étienne, cathedral, other, cathedrals, with, name, saint, Étienne, disambiguation, cathedrals, french, cathédrale, saint, charles, borromé, saint, Étienne, roman, catholic, church, dedicated, saint, charles, borromeo, saint, Étienne, loire, france, cath. For other cathedrals with the name see Saint Etienne disambiguation Cathedrals Saint Etienne Cathedral French Cathedrale Saint Charles de Borrome de Saint Etienne is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo in Saint Etienne Loire France Saint Etienne Cathedral Cathedrale Saint Charles de Borrome de Saint EtienneWest front of the cathedralReligionAffiliationRoman CatholicEcclesiastical or organizational statusCathedralLeadershipBishop Dominique LebrunYear consecrated1933LocationLocationSaint Etienne FranceGeographic coordinates45 26 27 7 N 4 23 4 4 E 45 441028 N 4 384556 E 45 441028 4 384556ArchitectureArchitect s Pierre Bossan 1 Adrien Rey 1 Francisque Dodat 1 TypeChurchStyleNeo GothicGroundbreaking1912Completed1923SpecificationsLength80 metres 260 ft Width30 metres 98 ft MaterialsconcreteMonument historiqueOfficial name Cathedrale Saint Charles de BorromeReference no IA42000147 1 Websitecatholique saint etienne wbr cef wbr frIt has been the cathedral of the Diocese of Saint Etienne since its creation on 26 December 1970 The building was constructed as an elaborate parish church between 1912 and 1923 in a primitive neo Gothic style on a Latin cross groundplan with transept and triple nave and a belltower on the west front The building is 80 metres 260 ft long 30 metres 98 ft wide and 17 metres 56 ft from the centre of the roof vault to the ground The organ in the choir dates from 1930 and there is another very imposing one by A Durand from 1968 The building was a highly ambitious one from the start and remains unfinished History editThe project of a large church for a new parish was decided upon in 1830 to serve the rising population of the city consequent upon its industrial growth The dedication to Charles Borromeo was an indirect compliment to the then monarch Charles X 2 A provisional chapel was built in the Rue Emile Combes in 1829 although only dedicated in 1840 as a temporary measure while the new large church was constructed In the event the provisional structure had to serve until 1923 The extreme delay was due to sustained obstruction from the secularist authorities which had disastrous consequences for the progress of the new church of Saint Etienne Plans for an impressive church were accepted in the 1860s drawn up by Pierre Bossan architect to the Archdiocese of Lyon where his most significant work was the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere After many years in storage they were destroyed in a fire and had to be reconstructed by Adrien Rey fr from preliminary drawings by Bossan s partner Giniez which had been kept by his children The local architect who finally built the church from them was Francisque Dodat The first stone was blessed on 3 November 1912 by Monsignor Dechelette Auxiliary Bishop of Lyons 2 However two years later the start of World War I further delayed construction until 1919 By that time inflation had reduced the value of the endowment and there was a shortage of labour and the church that was eventually built which was finished on 20 November 1923 but not consecrated until 23 May 1933 by Cardinal Maurin Archbishop of Lyons was significantly less than what had been planned it is missing three of the intended four belltowers and a dome as well as quantities of external and internal decorations 2 In 1970 the church was elevated to a cathedral when the Diocese of Saint Etienne was created On this occasion the choir was remodelled to conform to the liturgical prescriptions of the Second Vatican Council In 2005 at the instigation of the Abbe Martin rector the layout was completed by the creation of an episcopal cathedral coherent with the altar and the ambo on drawings by the architect Michel Goyet Built after the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State it is one of the few cathedrals in France owned by the diocese which is wholly responsible for its upkeep Notes edit a b c d Inventaire General du Patrimoine Culturel Base de donnee Merimee in French Ministere de la Culture Retrieved 14 January 2011 a b c Forez info com Histoire de la Cathedrale Saint Charles in French References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathedrale Saint Charles Borromee de Saint Etienne Catholic Hierarchy Diocese of Saint Etienne Diocese of Saint Etienne official website Saint Etienne Cathedral at The Planet s Cathedrals Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Etienne Cathedral amp oldid 1169138676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
