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  2. La Madeleine, Paris - Wikipedia

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    Work on the church was largely completed during the reign of King Louis-Philippe, between 1830 and 1848. in 1837 a proposal was brought forward to convert church into the first railroad station in Paris, but this was abandoned as expensive and impractical. The church was finally inaugurated on 24 July 1842, the day of Saint Mary-Magdalene.

  3. The Staggering Beauty of These 10 Paris Churches Will Take ...

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    Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. Having soared over Paris for more than 150 years, the 19th-century spire of this Ile de la Cite cathedral was destroyed during an April 2019 fire.Begun in the ...

  4. List of religious buildings in Paris - Wikipedia

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    Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Paris; Église de Marie-Médiatrice-de-Toutes-les-Grâces ou Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-de-Fatima Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption des Buttes-Chaumont Église Notre-Dame-des-Foyers Église Sainte-Claire (Paris) Église Sainte-Colette des Buttes-Chaumont Saint Francis of Assisi church, Paris)

  5. Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais - Wikipedia

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    The current church was built between 1494 and 1657, on the site of two earlier churches; the facade, completed last, was the first example of the French baroque style in Paris. The organists of the church included Louis Couperin and his nephew François Couperin, two of the most celebrated composers and musicians of the Baroque period; the ...

  6. Watch live: Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris over 5 ...

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    But Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8, mark the official opening ceremony, scheduled for about 7 p.m. in Paris (1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT) with the opening of the doors, a religious ceremony and a concert ...

  7. List of historic churches in Paris - Wikipedia

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    Of exceptional height and length, it is one of the largest churches in Paris. In 1871, the church was a meeting hall for members of the Paris Commune. Saint-Germain de Charonne: 4 place Saint-Blaise Mix of styles from the 12th, 15th and 17th centuries Saint-Germain de Charonne is one of the oldest churches in Paris. It was originally the ...

  8. Catholic Church in France - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] The Catholic Church in France is organised into 98 dioceses, which in 2012 were served by 7,000 sub-75 priests. [7] 80 to 90 priests are ordained every year, although the church would need eight times as many to compensate the number of priest deaths. Approximately 45,000 Catholic church buildings and chapels are spread out among 36,500 ...

  9. Relics of Mary Magdalene - Wikipedia

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    Mary Magdalene's alleged skull, displayed at the basilica of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, in Southern France. Mary Magdalene's bone, displayed at La Madeleine, Paris. The relics of Mary Magdalene are a set of human remains that purportedly belonged to the Christian saint Mary Magdalene, one of the female followers of Jesus Christ.