Protestant Redemption Church, Paris
The Protestant Redemption Church (French: église évangélique de la Rédemption), also named the Redemption Temple (Temple de la Rédemption) or simply La Rédemption, is a Lutheran parish in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is affiliated with the United Protestant Church of France.
| Protestant Redemption Church | |
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| Native name French: Église évangélique de la Rédemption | |
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| Type | Lutheran church |
| Location | 9th arrondissement of Paris |
| Coordinates | 48°52′25.65″N 2°20′23.01″E |
| Built | 1821–1825 1843 |
| Architect | Louis-Adrien Lusson Franz Christian Gau Théodore Ballu |
| Official name | Temple de la Rédemption |
| Designated | June 21st, 1958 |
| Reference no. | PA00089002 |
  Location of Protestant Redemption Church in Paris | |
History
The church was established in a former 90-meter-long unloading hall built between 1821 and 1825 by architect Louis-Adrien Lusson. Later it was moved to another building at Quai de Jemmapes.
In 1837, Protestant Princess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin married King Louis Philippe I's son Ferdinand Philippe at the Redemption Church. She was a co-founder of the church which she attended regularly. Between 1841 and 1843, German architect Franz Christian Gau made extensive alterations to the building while keeping its four bays. After Gau's death, the works were ended by Théodore Ballu.
In 1873, Paul Gauguin married a young Dane, Mette-Sophie Gad (1850–1920), at the Redemption Temple. The funeral of Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann took place on January 15th, 1891 in the church. Haussmann was a regular parishioner of the Redemption Church.
The building was listed as a Historic Monument on February 21st, 1958.[1]
The temple has an organ.
See also
- List of churches in Paris
- Protestantism in Paris
- Protestantism in France
- United Protestant Church of France
References
Bibliography
- Guicharnaud, Hélène; Guttinger-Mettetal, Christiane (2013). Temples réformés et églises luthériennes de Paris (in French). La Voix Protestante. pp. 62–65.
- Gourlier, Charles; Biet, J.-E.; Grillon, Edme; Tardieu, Eugène (1844). Choix d'édifices publics projetés et construits en France depuis le commencement du XIXe siècle (in French). 3. Paris: Librairie Louis Colas. p. 8 (online) and planche 161 (online).
- Pérouse de Montclos, Jean-Marie, ed. (1994). Le guide du patrimoine Paris (in French). Paris: Hachette. p. 164. ISBN 978-2-01-0168123.
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- Protestant Redemption Church at Structurae
- Protestant Redemption Church, Paris Museums Collections (in French)