Jesuit Church, Molsheim

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The Jesuit Church of Molsheim is a Catholic religious building located in Molsheim, Alsace, France. It is the church of the parish of Saint Georges in Molsheim, under the name of the church of the Most Holy Trinity. Its Gothic style was decided on 15 November 1614 by the Archduke Léopold of Austria, bishop of Strasbourg and the first stone laid in February 1615 in the presence of Archduke Charles of Austria.

Consecrated on 26 August 1618 by the Bishop of Basel, Guillaume Rinck de Baldenstein. The total cost of construction rose to 140,000 guilders and the chronicle reports that Archduke Léopold paid the last debt of 20,000 guilders to speed up the completion of the works. The church was remodeled several times, adopting aspects of successive architectural styles.

Its Gothic style is combined with modern architecture. It has been listed in the Register of Historical Monuments of France since 1939. The Church was initially assigned to the pastoral and spiritual service of the students of the Jesuit college adjoining it, or, on occasion, for religious ceremonies attracting the dignitaries of the city.

The Jesuit college was founded by a decree signed in 1580 by Bishop Jean...