Church of Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers)

Church of St. Radegund
Église Sainte-Radegonde
Church of St. Radegund
Map
46°34′47″N 0°21′07″E / 46.5798°N 0.3519°E / 46.5798; 0.3519
CountryFrance
DenominationCatholic Church
History
Former name(s)Chapel of St. Mary outside the Walls
StatusParish church
Founded550s
Founder(s)St. Radegund
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus (till 587), St. Radegund (587-)
Dedicated1099
Cult(s) presentSt. Radegund
Relics heldSt. Radegund
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Heritage designationMonument historique
Designated1862
Architectural typeCollegiate church
StyleRomanesque & Angevin Gothic
Completed12th century
Administration
ArchdiocesePoitiers
Clergy
ArchbishopThe Most Rev. Pascal Wintzer
Pastor(s)The Rev. Frédéric Dacquet[1]

The Church of Sainte-Radegonde (French: Église de Sainte-Radegonde) is a medieval Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France, dating from the 6th century. It takes its name from the Frankish queen and nun, Radegund, who was buried in the church. Considered a saint, the church became a place of pilgrimage by those devoted to her heavenly intercession. The current church, constructed from the 11th to 12th centuries, was built in a combination of Romanesque and Angevin Gothic architectural styles.[2]

  1. ^ "Paroisse Sainte-Radegonde en Poitou". Diocèse de Poitiers (in French). Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Sainte Radegonde, Poitiers". Sacred destinations. 2017.