Eglise Saint Hilaire - Bignoux, Nouvelle Aquitaine,France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

source ParvisCatholic:
The parish church of Bignoux is placed under the patronage of Hilaire, first insured bishop of the diocese (see 350-367 or 368), one of the greatest Christian authors of the West. It was discovered from the abbey of Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Celle in Poitiers - an establishment of the regular canons of St. Augustine - from the Middle Ages until the Revolution. ? The parish was then successively attached to that of Montamisé then Sèvres. On the insistence of the inhabitants, it was restored in 1871. This decade saw the purchase of land to build a presbytery (the current mayor), the construction of a school entrusted to the congregation of Sainte-Philomène de Salvert ( 1872-1874) and the beginning of the reconstruction of the church, completed in the 1890s. A parish priest, Antoine Verger, was appointed in 1874. In the 19th century, we dream of restoring the Christian society that has known the Middle Age. So we build churches in a "Romanesque" style that can evoke the flowering Romanesque churches of the region. Thus, the plan of the new church of Bignoux adopts the widespread form of the Latin cross, with a nave of three bays, a transept, a choir with flat bedside. The barrel vault is punctuated by double arches. The berries are also Romanesque.

source ParvisCatholic :
L’église paroissiale de Bignoux est placée sous lepatronage d’Hilaire, premier évêque assuré du diocèse (v. 350 - 367 ou 368), un des plus grands auteurs chrétiens d’Occident. Elle a relevé de l’abbaye de Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Celle à Poitiers - un établissement des chanoines réguliers de Saint-Augustin - , depuis le Moyen Agejusqu’à la Révolution. ? La paroisse fut alors successivement rattachée à celle de Montamisé puis de Sèvres. Sur l’insistancedes habitants, elle fut rétablie en 1871. Cette décennie vit l’achat d’un terrain pour édifier un presbytère (l’actuelle mairie), la construction d’une école confiée à la congrégation de Sainte-Philomène de Salvert (1872-1874) et le début de la reconstruction de l’église, achevée au cours des années 1890. Un curé en titre, Antoine Verger, était nommé en 1874. Au 19e siècle, on rêve de restaurer la société chrétienne qu’a connue le Moyen Age. On construit donc des églises en un style “roman” qui puisse évoquer la floraison des églises romanes de la région. Ainsi, le plan de la nouvelle église de Bignoux adopte la forme très répandue de la croix latine, avec une nef de trois travées, un transept, un choeur à chevet plat. La voûte en berceau est rythmée par des arcs doubleaux. Les baies sont également de forme romane.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1870 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic Street address of Church: 5 rue de Bignolas Bignoux, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 86800 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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