Church Of Notre-Dame De Louviers
The Church of Notre-Dame de Louviers is a parish church located in Louviers, a town in the Eure department. It is a notable example of French Gothic architecture, Gothic church architecture in northern France. The north façade, and, especially the south façade and porch, are some of the best examples of late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in France. Chronological overview of Notre-Dame de Louviers The plan of the church today is the result of several major construction campaigns that began at the end of the twelfth century and concluded in the early sixteenth. The building features elements from both the High Gothic and Late Gothic (or Flamboyant) periods. #c. 1190-1240s: chevet, nave, and west façade are constructed #1346: English invaders burn the lantern tower/spire #1385: Spire over the crossing built #1414: Challenge Tower construction begins #1493-96: North facade under construction (architect: Jehan Gillot) #1496-1506: South facade under construction #1506-1510: South po ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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