Saint-Etienne church of Mainz

See also: Saint-Etienne (homonymy)

The church Saint-Etienne has more than 1000 years, in year 990, the Archevêque of Mainz Willigis, which was at the same time large Chancelier Saint Germanic Roman Empire, made build collegial of monk who was to be used as imperial oratory. The founder of the cathedral was buried in this place in 1011. The exact date of construction of the Basilica to double absidiole S and of style otton-préroman is unknown.

The Saint-Etienne church is (for Willigis) the “crown of Mainz”, indeed, the Greek etymology (Στέφανος Stéphanos ) of Etienne means crowned .

The Saint-Etienne church is the only German church for which the Jewish artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - born in Russia and which lived in France until its death - created Vitraux. The first stained glass east installs in 1978. Charles Marq, the collaborator of Chagall, created others six stained glasses in the side aisles after the death of Chagall.

See too

  1. Stained glasses of Chagall
  2. Saint-Etienne
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