Collegiate Church of Saint-Étienne (Hombourg-Haut) explained

The Collégiale Saint-Étienne (Collegiate Church of St. Stephen) is a Gothic building in Hombourg-Haut, department of Moselle, in the cultural and historical region Lorraine, Grand Est.

History

After the establishment of the Chapter of the collegiate[1] by James of Lorraine, bishop of Metz in 1254, the church was erected during the 13th-14th centuries.[2] It probably replaced an earlier church.

Although it was damaged by a fire in 1632, it was spared from destruction during the Thirty Years War and the 1789 revolution.

Cultural value

The church is registered as a French national heritage site and has become the symbol of the city of Hombourg-Haut.

1847 a new organ was installed by Pierre Rivinach. In 1906 the instrument was extended by the Dalstein-Haerpfer company. In 1992 it was restored by the organ builder Michel Gaillard (Aubertin).

The stained glass windows include works by the 20th century master glass maker Jean-Henri Couturat, second 1925 Prix de Rome.[3]

From the fifteens onwards the collegiate church served as a major venue for the classical music concerts in Hombourg-Haut. The Saint-Cecilia choir is the official choir of the church and sings the masses. It also gives concerts.The Friends of the organ (non-profit association) regularly organises concerts as well as the Choeur d'hommes de Hombourg-Haut, the oldest male choir in the region Lorraine.[4] Most of the concerts of the Théodore Gouvy international Festival take place in the Gothic building.

See also

Théodore Gouvy International Festival

External links

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Notes and References

  1. With 13 capitular canons that was run until 1743
  2. Web site: Hystory of Hombourg In Cashiers de la Société d'Histoire du Pays Naborien . 2017-06-17 . 2017-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127083336/http://www.shpn.fr/page44/page44.html . dead .
  3. http://grandemasse.org/?c=actu&p=Grand_Prix_Rome_Peinture_1864-1968 List of the painters Grand Prix de Rome 1864-1968
  4. http://www.mosaik.tv/index.php/video/150-ans-damour-du-chant/ The 150 years anniversary of the choir. TV Mosaic