Maison diocésaine Charles de Foucauld

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La Maison diocésaine Charles de Foucauld is located in the commune of Viviers, department of Ardèche in the Rhône-Alpes region. The building is the subject of a fact sheet on the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage. It is one of the welcoming places of the diocese of Viviers.

Location: The Charles de Foucauld Diocesan House is located north of the city centre of Viviers, Place Riquet.

1650: Foundation of the first diocesan seminar. 1772 : Fire and transfer to Bourg-Saint-Andéol. 1776 - 1785: Establishment of a new seminar in Viviers: construction of the main body and bases of the west wing on the plans of architect Lustrou (sons). 1789 : Revolution... 1791 : Closed, the seminary becomes barracks, then state prison. 1802: Implementation of the Concordat of 1801. 1805 : Reopening of the Séminaire de Viviers. 1824 - 1825: West wing completion. 1830 - 1834 : Construction of the east wing (chapel and library) on the plans of architect Macquet. 1838 - 1839: East wing decoration. 1901: Saint Charles of Foucauld is ordained priest in the chapel (9 June). 1906: Closure of establishment as a result of the Separation Act...