The Église du Saint-Esprit is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.
Location It is located at 40 rue Espariat in Aix-en-Provence.Le Figaro
History In the 18th century, the Hôpital du Saint-Esprit, a hospital of the Order of the Holy Ghost, and several houses were torn down to make way for the construction of a new church.Jacques Balesta, L'Église du Saint-Esprit à Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence: Édisud, 1989, p. 9Aix-en-Provence Official website: Église du Saint-Esprit It was designed by architects Laurent Vallon (1652-1724) and Georges Vallon (1688-1767), and built from 1706 to 1728. It was then known as Église Saint-Jérôme, in honour of Jérôme de Grimaldi (1597–1685), who served as Archbishop of Aix from 1655 to 1683. It was dedicated by Forbin-La Barben in 1716. It was fully sculpted and painted from 1726 to 1728.
Inside, there is a retable dating back to 1505.
At present It is the main parish church for university students in Aix.Parish official websiteCulture 13 The current priests are Fr Gilles-Marie Lecomte and Fr Benoît Coppeaux
It is open every day from 7:30am to 11pm. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is said every day from 5:30pm to 6pm, Confession and Adoration are from 6pm to 7pm.Official website: Liturgy Additionally, the Eucharist is every day (except Saturdays), at 7pm. There is also a Mass on Saturdays at 6pm and on Sundays.
Heritage significance It has been listed as a monument historique since December 31, 1985.
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