Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Location 8 cours Franklin Roosevelt
Marseille 13001
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country France
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
History
Dedicated 1886
Architecture
Architect(s) François Reybaud
Architectural type church
Style Gothic
Administration
Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille
Clergy
Priest(s) Philippe Rochas

The Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Les Réformés) is a Roman Catholic church in Marseille, France.

Location

It is located off the top of the Canebière.[1][2] The exact address is 2-3 Cours Franklin Roosevelt, an avenue named for American President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945).[1][3][4]

History

It was built on a demolished convent and chapel of Reformed Augustinians, which explains why it is commonly known as "Les Réformés" despite being a Roman Catholic church.[1][2] The church building itself was designed by the architect François Reybaud and the abbey Joseph-Guillaume Pougnet, and built from 1855 to 1886.[1][5] It is neogothic, with ogival curbs in the ceiling.[1] The architects took inspiration from the Reims Cathedral and the Amiens Cathedral.[5] The two arrows are 70 metre high.

The bronze gates were designed by Caras-Latour, the high altar was designed by Jules Cantini (1826-1916), and the stained windows were designed by Édouard Didron (1836-1902).[1] Additionally, sculptor Louis Botinelly (1883-1962) designed the statues of Joan of Arc and of Jesus.[1] As for the organ pipes, they were made by Joseph Merklin (1819–1905).[1]

In the 1980s, due to low attendance, it came under the threat of being demolished.[2] However, in recent years, it has a high attendance record.[2]

At present

The church building is open every day from 9AM to 12PM and from 1PM to 4:30PM, except on Sundays.[3] Mass is said every day at 6:30PM, except on Saturdays when it is also said at 12:10PM, and on Sundays when it is only said at 10:30AM.[3] On the last Sunday of November, Mass is said in Provençal dialect to celebrate the santon traditionally used in Christmas cribs in houses in Provence.[1]

The current priest is Fr. Philippe Rochas [3]

Secondary sources

  • Antoine Ricard, Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul à Marseille (impr. Vve P. Chauffard, 1867, 21 pages).[6]
  • Félix Vérany, Les Augustins réformés et l'église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Marseille (J. Chauffard, 1885, 288 pages).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dominique Auzias, Marseille 2013 Petit Futé, Le Petit Futé, 4 Apr 2013, p. 388
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jean Sévillia, Une foi à soulever la Canebière, Le Figaro, 18/04/2012
  3. 1 2 3 4 Église Catholique à Marseille
  4. ↑ Google Maps
  5. 1 2 André Segond, Marseille ville impériale, Editions Autres Temps, 2010, p. 81
  6. ↑ Google Books
  7. ↑ Google Books

Coordinates: 43°17′56″N 5°23′09″E / 43.2988°N 5.3859°E / 43.2988; 5.3859

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