Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre
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Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, in full Église Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre (French for Church of Saint Julian the Poor), is a Melkite Greek Catholic parish church in Paris, France, and one of the city's oldest religious buildings. Begun in Romanesque style during the 12th century, most of its architecture is Primary Gothic. It is situated in the 5th arrondissement, on the Left Bank of the Seine River, about 500 meters away from the Musée de Cluny and in the proximity of the Maubert-Mutualité Paris Métro station. It shares a city block with the Square René Viviani.
Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic Church |
Province | Archdiocese of Paris |
Rite | Melkite Greek |
Location | |
Location | 5th arrondissement, Paris |
Geographic coordinates | 48°51′7.5″N 2°20′49.5″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Romanesque |
Completed | 13th century |
Originally a Roman Catholic place of worship, Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre was built in stages from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and granted to the Eastern Catholic Melkite community in 1889. Its design was modified several times, and the resulting church is significantly smaller in size than originally planned.