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Église Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin De Paris
Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin is a Roman Catholic church located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, place Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin, between the rue du Bac and the boulevard Saint-Germain. History * 1632 : construction of a Dominican chapel on the corner of the rue du Bac and the cows' road. The monastery of Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin was created by Françoise de Saliné, daughter of the seigneur d’Argombat, whose religious name was Françoise des Séraphins. * 1682 : construction of the present church to the designs of the architect Pierre Bullet. The church was consecrated in 1683, and dedicated to St Dominic. * 1722 : construction of the choir of the monks which is now the chapel of Saint Louis. * From 1735 to 1739 : construction of the Dominican novice house * 1791 : the church of the convent was made parochial with a dedication to St Thomas Aquinas. * 1793 : In the French Revolution the monks were expelled. * 1797 : The church, called "temple de la Paix", was granted to the «Théophilan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Thomas Daquin Church Paris
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently a public cult of veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. While the English word ''saint'' originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", referring to the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī, the Hindu rishi o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
