Chapel of St. Aurelianus, Limoges, Religious chapel in La Boucherie district, Limoges, France

Chapel of St. Aurelianus is a small religious building in the La Boucherie district with a distinctive onion dome topped with chestnut shingles. Inside, the space holds religious statues from various periods and features a baroque altarpiece displaying a Transfiguration painting.

It was built in 1471 to preserve relics of Saint Aurelianus brought from the decaying Church of St. Cessateur. Over centuries, it became closely connected to Limoges's butchering trade, a bond that has endured to the present day.

The chapel belongs to the Confrérie de Saint Aurélien, a brotherhood descended from the Limoges butchers' guild, which bought the building back during the French Revolution after it was sold as a national good. A solemn mass is held on 10 May, the feast of Saint Aurelianus, or the following Sunday, along with an Epiphany vows mass and an All Saints' mass for deceased members. Every seven years the chapel takes part in the Limousin ostensions.

The building requires extensive restoration and access may be limited during ongoing work. Check ahead with local sources to confirm visiting conditions and plan your visit accordingly.

The baroque altarpiece's central painting of the Transfiguration is an inverted copy of part of Raphael's Vatican canvas, and it conceals the reliquary of Saint Aurelianus together with the brotherhood's archives. In March 2019 the fourteen Stations of the Cross were stolen from the chapel.