Saint-Martin Church of Cousolre () or St Martin's Church of Cousolre is a
church
Church may refer to:
Religion
* Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian comm ...
located in
Cousolre
Cousolre () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The nearest major city is Charleroi in Belgium (the village is very close to the Belgian border). It is about southwest of Charleroi and east of Maubeuge.
Population
Heral ...
, in the department of
Nord
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Acronyms
* National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization
* New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
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, in the
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...
region of
France
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.
History
Built in the
16th century
The 16th century began with the Julian calendar, Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) and ended with either the Julian or the Gregorian calendar, Gregorian year 1600 (MDC), depending on the reckoning used (the Gregorian calend ...
, the Church of Saint-Martin in Cousolre, once part of Hainaut (now in the
arrondissement d'Avesnes), was dedicated to
Saint Martin Saint Martin may refer to:
People
* Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316–397), Bishop of Tours, France
* Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia (now Braga in Portugal)
* Pope Martin I (c. 595–655), bishop of R ...
.
The relics of
Saint Walbert and
Saint Bertille were transferred to the Saint Martin church.
[Paige de la Loghe, A. F. l. (1770). Nouveau système du premier établissement des Francs dans les contrées belgiques, et du commencement de la monarchie française, où l'on découvre aussi l'ancienne existence des Arbouches dans la Taxandrie. Belgium: De Goesin.]
Gallery
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Église Saint-Martin de Cousolre chasse de 1661 st Walbert et Ste Bertille VII s.JPG
External links
References
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Churches in France
Roman Catholic churches in France