Église Saint-Étienne de Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre

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St. Stephen's Basilica in Neuvy-Saint-Sepulchre is a French Catholic basilica. It is located in the territory of the commune of Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, in the department of Indre, in the region of Centre-Val de Loire.

Situation: The basilica is located in the municipality of Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, south of the department of Indre. It is located in the natural region of Boischaut Sud. The basilica depends on the archdiocese of Bourges, the dean of Boischaut Sud and the parish of Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre.

Etymology: The name of Saint Sepulchre with an h may surprise, for it refers to the name of the Holy Sepulchre, a place where dead Christ was deposited, according to Christian tradition. But the clergymen of the Middle Ages made a pun of words, Latin pulchrum meaning beautiful.

History: The church was built in the 12th century. In 1257 Cardinal Eudes de Châteauroux, the Pope's legate and close to the king of France Saint Louis IX, sent two drops of the Precious Blood of Christ to the collegial church of Neuvy-Saint-Sepulchre. "This is the most precious relic on Earth." The scene chosen for the precious relics was the collegiate...