Your favourite churches...show us!

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DJG said:
Two photographs from my walk this morning of the east end and the central Octagon Tower and Lantern of my local church, the Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity, on the Isle of Ely in The Fens.

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I’ve been there @DJG .

Do they still have those Gurney Stoves ?

If they don’t want them they could donate them to St Walburge’s church in Preston . 😃
 
They certainly do still have the Gurney Stoves, often to be heard roaring away on a cold Sunday morning!
 
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These few are in or around Cincinnati, OH. The first is the Cathedral in Covington, Kentucky. The other two are some older ones in Cincinnati. I forget their names.
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Been to all of these churches and they’re some of my favorites.
In order:
-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington
-St. Francis Xavier, Cincinnati
-Old St. Mary’s, Cincinnati
 
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I just got back from Rio de Janeiro where I visited the main cathedral (which looked like a 1970’s starship) as well as the monastery of St Benedict and also St Francis the Penitential. The latter was my favorite. Here are images of the cathedral. Enjoy!
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Mosteiro de São Bento (Rio)
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Basilica of Saint Margherita of Cortona
Cortona, Italy

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Hello, I presume your question relates to the free standing altar at St Walburge`s church. I understand that it remains from the time when the church was only used for OF masses, however it has been kept as a diocesan priest says an OF vigil Mass each Saturday evening for people of the locality wishing to attend one. I believe that the front of the altar contains a remnant of the beautiful original altar rails which were removed after the changes following The second Vatican Council. The ICKSP recently took over another beautiful church in the city, so I guess that in the list of their priorities, the free standing altar, has rather a low position. Here is a picture of the sanctuary of the new church the ICKSP have acquired. (Photo credit to parishioner Michael Durnan)
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston
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I forgot English Martyrs’. Now this one really is plain

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Here is the newest church they acuriqued in America st Patrick’s in Waterbury ct its about a 2 hour drive from me. I am lucky where live a have many TLM churches there is one 15 minutes from my house.(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)
 
DJG said:
They certainly do still have the Gurney Stoves, often to be heard roaring away on a cold Sunday morning!
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I had some friends who moved to Hunstanton in the mid 70s . I went to stay with them a few times . On one occasion I had a trip to Ely . It was during a cold Holy Week , and on my journey back to Lancashire we passed through snow but in Ely Cathedral the Gurney Stoves were most welcome .
 
Church of St Catherine in Vilnius in Lithuania

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Church of Vytautas the Great or the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kaunas in Lithuania

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St. Mary of Egypt Russian Orthodox Church, near Atlanta GA:

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St. Ouen Church, Rouen. This is one I’ve always wanted to visit. It’s an ex-abbey, seized by the French government during the French Revolution. It has since been returned to the Church, but apparently it is not used for any kind of regular worship. It is, however, used for concerts and community events. Its Cavaille-Coll organ is one of the finest in the world, which is a big part of the attraction for me, besides its distinct and impressive architecture. It’s status is a bit confusing for me. It’s still used and maintained by the Church, but it’s not being used as a church, at least not for worship. Would you happen to know anything about this, @Anicette?

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@CTBcin,

I have never gone to Rouen, despite living in the region.
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It’s status is a bit confusing for me
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According to my search, the St Ouen ex abbey is own by the city of Rouen. And it is assigned to the Diocese of Rouen. (1)

It is conformed to the French law and the situation of the majority of churches building in the country.
The churches who are built before 1905 are usually the property of the civil administration such as the “commune” (city) and the Cethedrals to the French State.
The fact that it is assigned (affecté) to the diocese means it is assigned/consecrated (affecté) to the cult. That’s means it is not deconsecrated and the Catholic worship can happened there.

For the material needs, the secular administration pay for the building repair and the Church pays for the heating and the usual maintenance. In the case of this ex-abbey I don’t know if it is the same because of the secular nature of almost its use.

This church is also classsified as an Historic Monument by the French State. It gives its a protection against destruction and strict restauration norms and the State give money for the maintenance of the building.

Apparently, you are right, no regular worship seems to happened. According to a 2014 article of this militant website, a mass is celebrated once every 6 months so that the Church remains assigned to the diocese. (2) The main usage is completely secular exhibitions and concert.

The diocese of Rouen website give the name of a lay administrator (as opposed to a pastor). (3)

1: https://www.patrimoine-religieux.fr...6540-Rouen/175828-AncienneabbatialeSaint-Ouen

2: Mgr Descubes veut-il liquider l'abbatiale de Rouen ? - Riposte-catholique

3: Abbatiale Saint-Ouen - Diocèse de Rouen

I sent a message to a friend linked to Rouen to have a confirmation of all above. Do you have another question?
 
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Thanks! I appriciate the info. I’m still curious as to why it’s not being used regularly for worship anymore… and how long ago they stopped using it regularly.

It’s nice to know that there are still at least a couple Masses said per year. But it’s disappointing knowing that it is not being used very much for its intended purpose.
 
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