Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

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The Chapel Saint-Vincent-de-Paul d'Amiens is a Catholic religious building located in the Faubourg de Noyon, near the Gare du Nord in Amiens. It is a chapel dating from the 18th century and dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul. It belongs to the Priory of the Holy Cross, itself attached to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX). The chapel is accessible by bus lines 1, 3 and 16 of the Ametis network.

History: Between 1736 and 1741 the Grand Séminaire des Lazaristes Amienois was built under the aegis of Bishop de la Motte. It included in particular a chapel. He benefited from several extensions, the last of which was led in 1828 by architect François-Auguste Cheussey. Not wishing to submit to the Civil Constitution of the clergy, priests and seminarians were expelled in 1790. In 1808, the seminary and its chapel were quickly transformed into a military hospital, becoming a begging depot before returning to their primary function under the Restoration. Seized by the State, following the 1905 law, the Grand Séminaire then served as barracks (named after Count Pierre Dejean) from 1909 to 1993. During this period, it housed...