Saint-Joseph Chapel of Saint-Paul College in Lille explained

The Saint-Joseph Chapel was a historic church on the grounds of Saint-Paul College in Lille, France.[1] It was built in 1887, and was demolished in February 2021 to build a new campus.[2]

Construction

The chapel was the work of architect .[3]

Demolition

The demolition was criticised and described an "iniquitous act" by journalist Stéphane Bern,[4] and attempted to be prevented by former Minister of Culture Franck Riester.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lille, Chapelle du Collège St Paul. 2021-02-27. www.lilorg.fr.
  2. Web site: Lille : des militants identitaires s'opposent à la démolition de la chapelle Saint-Joseph . France 3 Hauts-de-France . 27 February 2021 . fr-FR.
  3. Web site: Bommelaer . Claire . Démolition prévue pour la chapelle Saint-Joseph de Lille . LEFIGARO . 27 February 2021 . fr . 11 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Tweet. 2021-02-27. Twitter. en.
  5. Web site: Démolition prévue pour la chapelle Saint-Joseph de Lille. 2021-02-28. LEFIGARO. 11 January 2021 . fr.

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