Église Saint-Émilien, Catholic church in Hauts-Pavés - Saint-Félix district, Nantes, France
Église Saint-Émilien is a Catholic church on rue François-Bruneau in Nantes. Its facade has a light cream stone central section rising to a gable topped by a stone cross, with a circular window and three round-arched openings; the central wooden door is flanked by open arches. Two tan stucco side sections each hold a statue niche: Saint Louis on the left, Saint Émilien on the right.
In the 1980s the Saint-Louis priory set up its church in an old factory on rue François-Bruneau that suffered from water infiltration. The faithful decided to build a new church on the same site, and during the works the diocese allowed worship in the chapel Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception. The new church was inaugurated and consecrated on 7 December 2019, then formally consecrated again on 19 November 2022 by Alfonso de Galarreta.
The church follows the Tridentine rite under the Priory of Saint-Louis, which belongs to the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X.
The church stands on rue François-Bruneau in the Hauts-Pavés - Saint-Félix district. Mass is celebrated according to the Tridentine rite, so visiting outside service times is preferable. The entrance is reached by a short stairway behind a black metal railing and gate.
The three bells were cast by the Paccard foundry in Annecy and blessed on 20 June 2020 by Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. The largest, named Très Sainte Vierge Marie Immaculée, weighs 640 kg and sounds the note sol; Saint Émilien (450 kg, la) and Saint Louis (330 kg, si) complete the set.
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