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19 and 20 September 2020Passed
September 2020
Saturday 19
08:00 - 22:00
Sunday 20
08:00 - 22:00

Eglise Hospitaliere Saint Jean-Baptiste et le Calvaire

Rue des Hospitaliers 56190 Le Guerno
  • Morbihan
  • Bretagne

Free Viste of the Hospitaller Church of St John the Baptist and Calvary

Free visit Hospital Church of Saint John the Baptist and Calvary
19 and 20 September 2020Passed
Stéphane Letourneur
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Visite libre
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About the location

Eglise Hospitaliere Saint Jean-Baptiste et le Calvaire
Rue des Hospitaliers 56190 Le Guerno
  • Morbihan
  • Bretagne
Church rebuilt in 1570 on the site of an older building of which parts remain in the current building. The origin probably goes back to the Templars. In 1160, the fief was given to the order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem. The influx of pilgrims was such that an external pulpit was placed against the southern facade. Indeed, the cult of Sainte-Anne attracted many sailors and that of the Passion gathered a crowd of pilgrims on Good Friday. A pilgrim from the Holy Land would have left a fragment of the True Cross there. A small gold silver cross from the 13th century preserves this relic. The pilgrimage itself dates back to the 12th century.
Protected elements: Church (cad. B 248): classification by decree of 27 October 1971
Tags
Monument historique, Édifice religieux
Stéphane Letourneur