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| Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy | |
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| Religion | |
| District | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
| Location | |
| Location | Nancy, France |
| Country | France |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Anthony Rougieux and Jules Criqui |
| Groundbreaking | 1902 |
| Website | |
| Parish website | |
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Nancy (French: *Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy*) is a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church located in Nancy, France. It combines Romanesque and Byzantine styles and was inspired by the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre in Paris. The basilica owes its construction to three key figures: Bishop Charles-François Turinaz, Canon Henri Blaise, and architect Anthony Rougieux. Situated in the western part of Nancy, near the border with Laxou, it is part of the Poincaré - Foch - Anatole France - Croix de Bourgogne neighborhood and is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
History
On August 13, 1889, Bishop Charles-François Turinaz (1838–1918) of Nancy-Toul decided to establish a new church between Nancy and Laxou to serve as the center of Nancy's twelfth parish. He entrusted Canon Henri Blaise (1863–1920), who was also his secretary, with overseeing the project and serving as the parish's first parish priest. Turinaz wrote: "I entrust you with the great and difficult mission of founding the new parish, which I place under the blessings, the power, and the marvelous fertility of the Sacred Heart of Jesus."
The building was designed and constructed by Anthony Rougieux (1854–1906), a well-trained architect in the eclectic style under Julien Guadet. The foundation stone was laid and blessed on June 9, 1902, and the statue of the Sacred Heart atop the dome was blessed on April 23, 1904. The basilica was completed in 1905.
Elevated to the status of a minor basilica in September 1905 by Pope Pius X, it was consecrated by Bishop Turinaz and opened for worship on November 15, 1905. The tintinnabulum and ombrellino are
- La Semaine religieuse de Nancy. Nancy: Crépin-Leblond. 1902. p. 434., cited in Olivier Geoffroy (February 2004). "Nancy, basilique du Sacré-Cœur". musimem.com. Musica et Memoria.