| Église Saint-Trophime St. Trophimus | |
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| Country | France |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 770 |
| Dedication | |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Monument historique |
| Designated | 1898 |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Completed | early 11th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 32 m (105 ft) (inside) |
| Width | 18 m (59 ft) (inside) |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) (inside) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Strasbourg |
Saint Trophimus' Church (French: Église Saint-Trophime) is a Romanesque church in Eschau, a small town in the suburbs of Strasbourg, the historical capital of Alsace. The church is dedicated to Trophimus of Arles.
It houses relics of Saint Sophia (French: Sainte Sophie) since 777 and is a place of Christian pilgrimage, especially for members of the Russian Orthodox Church.[1][2][3] It is classified as a Monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1898.[4]
- ^ "Translation of Relics of Sts. Faith, Hope, Charity and their mother Sophia celebrated near Strasbourg". pravoslavie.ru. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Gross, Joseph. "Les pèlerins russes orthodoxes à Sainte-Sophie d'Eschau". eschau.fr. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Liturgie orthodoxe à l'église Saint-Trophime d'Eschau". Église orthodoxe russe en France. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Sainte-Trophime et quatre statues en bois sculptées, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)