Évry Cathedral

The resurrection (French: Cathédrale d' Evry of the Resurrection ) Cathedral is the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Evry -Corbeil -Essonnes in the French town of Evry. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Korbinian Freising (St Corbinien ), who was born around 675 in Arpajon in today's diocesan territory of Evry. She was in the 1990s, the first cathedral, which was built in France for more than 100 years.

History

In 1966, two years before the founding of the Essonne department in the greater Paris, the Diocese of Corbeil -Essonnes had been built with the bishopric Corbeil -Essonnes for approximately the same area. Episcopal church was the historical collegiate church of Saint -Spire in Corbeil -Essonnes. As the diocesan administration became established in the departmental capital Evry, the bishopric was renamed in 1988 in Evry -Corbeil -Essonnes. At the same time, plans for a cathedral began in Evry.

Architecture

The Cathedral of the Resurrection was built in the years 1991 to 1995 after plans by the Swiss architect Mario Botta. Botta chose the basic shape of the circle as a symbol of divine perfection and the human community; , " made ​​of earth and water, air dried and burned in the fire " as the material the bricks for the four elements. Two rings of walls of brick - faced masonry, interspersed with ornamental stone position and rows of windows, wear on the top edge inclined to the southwest a ring of 24 Silver Linden. In the northeast, central front of the highest point of the ring and the large windows of the sanctuary, growing out of the façade, a bell tower with five bells and a metal cross.

The bottom of the inner space with a diameter of 29 m is slightly lower than the level of the surrounding area. Both sides moves him a deal with twelve apostles abstract colored windows. The island is Altar increased by six levels. The marble altar stands on a pillar, which continues into the underlying crypt with the grave place of the bishops. Right of the altar is the Bischofskathedra, left the baptismal font in which baptism is possible by immersion. Under the main portal is the octagonal Sacrament Chapel.

Visit of Pope John Paul II

A plaque in the Cathedral commemorating the visit of Pope John Paul II on 22 August 1997 with a quote from his speech: