Church of St. John the Baptist, Molenbeek

The Church of St. John the Baptist (French: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Dutch: Sint-Jan-de-Doperkerk) is a Roman Catholic church located in the centre of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of Molenbeek.

Church of St. John the Baptist
French: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste Dutch: Sint-Jan-de-Doperkerk
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Location	Parvis Saint Jean-Baptiste / Sint-Jan-Baptistvoorplein B-1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels-Capital Region
Country	Belgium
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Dedication	Saint John the Baptist (patron saint of Molenbeek)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Protected[1]
Designated	29/02/1984
Architect(s)	Joseph Diongre
Architectural type	Parish church
Style	Art Deco
Groundbreaking	1930
Completed	1932
Specifications
Number of towers	1
Tower height	56 metres (184 ft)
Materials	Reinforced concrete
Administration
Archdiocese	Mechelen-Brussels

Designed by Joseph Diongre and built between 1930 and 1932 in Art Deco style, it is one of three major churches in Brussels made of reinforced concrete (the other two are the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg and the Church of St. Augustine in Forest).[2] The church and the Catholic parish it belongs to gave their name to the municipality. The building received protected status on 29 February 1984.[3]

The church is located on the northern side of the Parvis Saint Jean-Baptiste/Sint-Jan-Baptistvoorplein, not far from the Municipal Square. This site is served by Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen metro station on line 5 of the Brussels metro.