Saint-Sulpice, Paris
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This article is about the church in Paris. For the church in Charleroi, Belgium, see Church of Saint-Sulpice, Jumet.
For other uses, see Saint-Sulpice (disambiguation).
The Church of Saint-Sulpice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃sylpis]) is a Catholic church in Paris, France, on the east side of Place Saint-Sulpice, in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement. Only slightly smaller than Notre-Dame and Saint-Eustache, it is the third largest church in the city. It is dedicated to Sulpitius the Pious. Construction of the present building, the second on the site, began in 1646. During the 18th century, an elaborate gnomon, the Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice, was constructed in the church.
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Church of Saint-Sulpice | |
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French: Église Saint-Sulpice | |
48°51′04″N 2°20′05″E | |
Location | Place Saint-Sulpice 6th arrondissement of Paris |
Country | France |
Denomination | Catholic |
Religious institute | Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice |
Website | paroissesaintsulpice |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Sulpitius the Pious |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1646 |
Completed | 1870 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 2 |
Tower height | North tower: 73 metres (240 ft) South tower: 68 metres (223 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Paris |
Archdiocese | Paris |
Clergy | |
Priest in charge | Henri de La Hougue |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin Karol Mossakowski |
Designated | 1915[1] |
Reference no. | PA00088510[1] |
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