Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral

About

Notre-Dame-du-Lebanon Cathedral is a religious building of the Maronite Church for the Eastern Catholic cult of the antiochian Syriac tradition. It is located 15-17 rue d'Ulm in Paris, within the walls of the Institut Curie and attached to the French-Lebanese foyer as well as the Eparchy Notre-Dame-du-Lebanon of Paris des Maronites.

History: Built around 1893 on the plans of architect Jules-Godefroy Astruc, it was inaugurated on 13 May 1894 and allocated to Jesuit fathers of the Sainte-Geneviève school. Following the laws on the separation of churches and the state of 1905, the Jesuits had to leave. She was then assigned to Maronite worship in 1915. In 1937, the Franco-Lebanese home was established around the parish. From 1990 to 1993, important works were carried out in the church (roof, canopy, rosace...). Two other large French Maronite churches also calling Notre-Dame-du-Lebanon are located in Marseille and Lyon. Several parishes are also under construction. The Parisian church, however, remains the major church of Maronites in France.

Church and arts: The Church of Notre-Dame-du-Lebanon also had a cultural role, for more...