Saint-Joseph_Chapel_of_Saint-Paul_College_in_Lille

Saint-Joseph Chapel of Saint-Paul College in Lille

Saint-Joseph Chapel of Saint-Paul College in Lille

Demolished chapel formerly located in Lille, France


The Saint-Joseph Chapel was a historic church on the grounds of Saint-Paul College in Lille, France.[1] It was built in 1887, and was demolished in February 2021 to build a new campus.[2]

The church.

Construction

The chapel was the work of architect Auguste Mourcou [fr].[3]

Demolition

The demolition was criticised and described an "iniquitous act" by journalist Stéphane Bern,[4] and attempted to be prevented by former Minister of Culture Franck Riester.[5]


References

  1. "Lille, Chapelle du Collège St Paul". www.lilorg.fr. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  2. "Lille : des militants identitaires s'opposent à la démolition de la chapelle Saint-Joseph". France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. Bommelaer, Claire (11 January 2021). "Démolition prévue pour la chapelle Saint-Joseph de Lille". LEFIGARO (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. "Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  5. "Démolition prévue pour la chapelle Saint-Joseph de Lille". LEFIGARO (in French). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

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