Quéménéven Parish close explained

The Quéménéven Parish close comprising the parish church, a triumphal arch and calvary is located in the arrondissement of Châteaulin in Finistère in Brittany. The bell tower and the western façade of the church are a listed historical monument since 1969.[1]

The Église Saint-Ouen

This, the Quéménéven parish church and originally dating back to 1786, was reconstructed between 1860 and 1861. The church has a nave of three bays with aisles, a transept and choir.[2]

The stained-glass window known as the "Crucifixion" window

A 16th-century-stained glass window depicts the "Passion of Jesus Christ".[2]

The porch

In a niche above the porch entrance is a statue of Saint Ouen.[2]

Statuary

The church has statues of Saint Méen in the attire of a bishop, Saint Peter, Saint Guénolé (a polychromed woodcarving dating to the 16th century), Saint Enéour, Saint Ouen and Saint Lawrence.[2] Méen was a Breton saint, thought to be Cornish or Welsh in origin.

The calvary

The Calvary attached to the parish church is 6 metres in height and statues of John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary are back-to-back with the people in the Pietà. At the summit of the Calvary a depiction of the crucifixion includes an angel touching Jesus' hair.[3]

References

48.1153°N -4.1205°W

Notes and References

  1. Eglise Saint-Ouen
  2. Web site: Quéménéven Parish close. 25 January 2016.
  3. Web site: The calvaries at Quéménéven. 25 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926230121/http://croixetcalvaires.dufinistere.org/commune/quemeneven/quemeneven.html#photos. 26 September 2015.