Church of Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid

About

Saint-Bonnet Church is located in the commune of Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The building is located in the heart of the town's capital.

History: The documents cited in the bibliography of the article provide the following chronology:

1846: First stone laid by Abbé Jean Meyer (25 May). 1848: First Mass (1 September). 1851: Consecration of the church (26 May) by Auguste de Morlhon, bishop of Puy-en-Velay. 1966: Launch of the renovation of the interior of the church by Father Henri Grail, parish priest from 1952 to 1972.

Description: The building follows the plan of a Latin cross with a single nave. His bell tower is on the front. The roofs are covered with lauzes, the bell tower is covered with slate. The sacristy lies in the continuation of the choir, which makes it an originality.

The sanctuary: Several elements with specific liturgical functions:

the Presidency, the Cross of Christ, ambon: a lutrin decorated with a veil whose color is chosen according to liturgical time...