The Collegiate Church of St. Denis (French: Collégiale Saint-Denis) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Liège, Belgium. The fortified building was designed to be part of the city's defences. It was founded by Notker of Liège in 987 and first consecrated on 12 March 990.[1] The tower was added around 1100.
| Church of St. Denis | |
|---|---|
Collégiale Saint-Denis en Liège | |
 Jan Weissenbruch, The Church of St. Denis in Liège (about 1850-1860) | |
  Church of St. Denis | |
| 50°38′34.57″N 5°34′28.51″E / 50.6429361°N 5.5745861°E | |
| Location | Place Saint-Denis, Liège |
| Country | Belgium |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 978 |
| Founder(s) | Notker of Liège |
| Consecrated | 12 March 990 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | parish church |
| Heritage designation | Patrimoine exceptionnel |
| Designated | 1936 |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Liège |
| Parish | Unité pastorale Saint-Lambert |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Jean-Pierre Delville |
History
editThe Church of St Denis originally had the status of collegiate church. It was one of the seven collegiate churches of Liège, which until the Liège Revolution of 1789 collectively comprised the "secondary clergy" in the First Estate of the Prince-bishopric of Liège. The church was suppressed in 1797, but the building was taken into use as a parish church in 1803.[2]
The church has since 1936 been included on a heritage register, and is currently listed as "exceptional heritage" of Wallonia.[2]
References
edit- ^ Theodose Bouille, Histoire de la ville et pays de Liege, vol. 1 (Liège, 1725), p. 75.
- ^ a b Eglise collégiale (heritage listing). Wallonie patrimoine. Accessed 22 Feb. 2015.