Church of St. Denis, Liège explained

Church of St. Denis
Native Name:Collégiale Saint-Denis en Liège
Native Name Lang:fr
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Coordinates:50.6429°N 5.5746°W
Location:Place Saint-Denis, Liège
Denomination:Catholic Church
Founded Date:978
Founder:Notker of Liège
Consecrated Date:12 March 990
Functional Status:parish church
Heritage Designation:Patrimoine exceptionnel
Designated Date:1936
Style:Romanesque
Parish:Unité pastorale Saint-Lambert
Diocese:Diocese of Liège
Bishop:Jean-Pierre Delville

The Church of St. Denis (French: Collégiale Saint-Denis) is a parish church in Liège, Belgium. The fortified building was designed to be part of the city's defences. It was founded by Notker of Liège in 987 and first consecrated on 12 March 990.[1] The tower was added around 1100.

History

The Church of St Denis originally had the status of collegiate church. It was one of the seven collegiate churches of Liège, which until the Liège Revolution of 1789 collectively comprised the "secondary clergy" in the First Estate of the Prince-bishopric of Liège. The church was suppressed in 1797, but the building was taken into use as a parish church in 1803.[2]

The church has since 1936 been included on a heritage register, and is currently listed as "exceptional heritage" of Wallonia.

Notes and References

  1. Theodose Bouille, Histoire de la ville et pays de Liege, vol. 1 (Liège, 1725), p. 75.
  2. http://spw.wallonie.be/dgo4/site_ipic/index.php/fiche/fiche?codeInt=62063-INV-0341-02 Eglise collégiale (heritage listing)