| Chapel of St. Aurelianus | |
| Native Language: | fr |
| Native Language2: | oc |
| Type: | Roman Catholic chapel |
| Location: | Rue de la Boucherie, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France |
| Built: | 15th-17th centuries |
| Architecture: | Baroque |
| Owner: | Confrérie de Saint Aurélien |
| Designation1: | Monument historique |
| Designation1 Criteria: | Inscrit |
| Designation1 Offname: | Chapelle Saint-Aurélien |
| Designation1 Date: | 28 January 1943 |
The Chapel of St. Aurelianus (French: chapelle Saint-Aurélien; Occitan (post 1500);: chapela de Sant Aurelhan) is a 15th and 17th-century chapel that hosts the relics of Saint Aurelianus in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is an official Historic Monument.
The chapel was originally built in 1471 to host the relics of Saint Aurelianus[1] that were located in the ruined church of St. Cessateur (down the Rue des Pénitents-Rouges). In the 17th century, the choir was extended and decorated in the Baroque style. During the French Revolution, the building was sold as a National Good to a member of the Confrérie de Saint Aurélien (Brotherhood of Saint Aurelianus), a brotherhood of butchers.[1] The brotherhood still owns the chapel today. The chapel remains an important worship place for the residents of La Boucherie neighbourhood.
The chapel was listed as a Historic Monument in 1943.In March 2019, the fourteen Stations of the Cross were stolen from the chapel.[2]
The chapel has an onion dome made of chestnut tree shingles.[1]
In spite of its small size, the chapel of St. Aurelianus has rich furniture, among which: