Visit of the church

Name: Visit of the church
Start: 2020-09-19T09:30:00+02:00
End: 2020-09-20T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Eglise

Construction of a church before the creation of the commune.

19 and 20 September 2020Passed

Jean Coron.

The construction of the church began on May 23, 1853 and was operational on December 8, 1854. The first parish priest, Abbé Delorme, was installed on August 19, 1855 and the transformation into a parish was formalized by imperial decree of December 31, 1858. The various works undertaken from 1853 to 1907; enlargement, woodwork, decoration, stained glass windows, exterior plaster, etc.. This was covered by numerous private donations from the residents of the municipality.

About the location

Eglise

42800 Saint-Joseph

Loire
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The construction of the church began on May 23, 1853 and was operational on December 8, 1854.
The first parish priest, Abbé Delorme, was installed on August 19, 1855 and the transformation into a parish was formalized by imperial decree of December 31, 1858.
The various works undertaken from 1853 to 1907; enlargement, woodwork, decoration, stained glass windows, exterior plastering, etc. They represented an expenditure of more than 100,000 francs, not to mention numerous voluntary donations and daily expenses, entirely financed by the funds of the parishioners.