Église Saint-Joseph (Marseille)
Location
It is located in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille. The exact address is at 124-126 rue Paradis.
History
The church, alongside Église Saint-Charles in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, was constructed as a result of the rapid expansion of Marseille and the creation of new neighbourhoods in the nineteenth century. On August 14, 1831, it was authorized by Fortuné de Mazenod (1749-1840), who served as the Bishop of Marseille from 1823 to 1837. During the construction, church-goers worshipped in the nearby Église Saint-Nicolas-de-Myre. Land was purchased from landowner Maxime Martin to build this new church.
The church building was designed by architect Pascal Coste (1787-1879) in 1833, in a similar manner as the nearby Église Saint-Lazare, also designed by Coste. Drawing upon his designs, architect Joseph Ferrié oversaw the construction of the facade. In 1868, Henri-Jacques Espérandieu (1829-1874) designed the casing of the pipe organ and the ceiling of the nave. The high altar and the baldachin were designed by Louis Sainte-Marie-Perrin (1835-1917). The pipe organ was made by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811-1899). The entire church was only finalized as late as 1925. However, it was dedicated on April 25, 1855.
It has been listed as a Monument historique since February 9, 1999.
At present
It is open every day except Sunday, from Monday to Saturday from 10AM to 12PM, and from 4PM to 6PM. The current vicar is Fr Michel Roux.
Gallery
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Map of the church
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High altar inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Sculpted wooden retable inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Baptismal font inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Side chapel in honour of Joan of Arc inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Side chapel in honour of the Sacred Heart inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Pipe organ inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Pulpit inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Choir stool inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Close-up of a motif in the ceiling inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Fresco representing the Good Samaritan inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Fresco representing the Pharisee and the Publican painted by Charles Varade and Jean Sari inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Painting representing Saint François Xavier inside the Église Saint-Joseph
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Statue representing the Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus inside the Église Saint-Joseph
Secondary source
- T. Brieugne, Monographie de la Paroisse Saint Joseph de Marseille (Imprimerie Marseillaise, 1933).
References
- ^ Official website: Where are we?
- ^ Église Catholique à Marseille
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA13000015, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Jean Leflon, Eugène de Mazenod, évêque de Marseille, fondateur des Missionnaires oblats de Marie immaculée, vol. 2, Paris: Plon, 1960, p. 594-596
- ^ André Bouyala d'Arnaud, Evocation du vieux Marseille, Paris: Les éditions de minuit, 1961, p. 314
- ^ Régis Bertrand, Lucien Tirone, Le guide de Marseille, Besançon: La manufacture, 1991, p. 278
- ^ Google Books