Collegial Saint-Pierre of Angers

Foundation

A debate ran a long time to Angers to determine which of Saint-Pierre or Saint-Maurice was the building of the oldest worship of the city; the question was of order hierarchical to know which took precedence over the other. Since work of Luce Piétri ( cf Bibliography), one knows that the first Christian building of Angers is the cathedral and not Saint-Pierre.

If the date of construction of the original building is unknown, the '' Vita S. Maurilii Ia '' informs us that this church existed already time of the bishop Maurille, i.e. between 423 and 453.

Disappearance

Collegial the Saint-Pierre was demolished in 1791, after being sold like national Bien. More no trace is visible (current place of the Rallying).

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Evolution of the term

The date of appearance of the term to the apostle Pierre is unknown. It preserved its dedication throughout its activity.

Evolution of the statute during the working life

the first function of Saint-Pierre was of order funerary (it was a memoria ), which however quickly obtained parochial functions.
It becomes collegiate church (i.e. a college of Chanoine S deals to with it with the liturgical service) during the rebuilding of the building at the beginning of the 11th century.

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