Saint John the Baptist of Rouvroy
Chaussée du Rouvroy 207
80100 Abbeville
Church | XX | Neogothic | Catholic Church
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Opening hours
The church is temporarily closed for renovation work.
Description
The commitment of the inhabitants remains particularly strong: it is thanks to them that this church, which had been closed for several years, has been brought back to life.
The current building, constructed in 1901 in an elegant neo-Gothic style, replaced a church dating from 1528 that had become too dilapidated, which itself had been built to replace a chapel intended to house the relics of Saint John the Baptist. The name reflects the importance of the saint's cult in Abbeville, where he has long been invoked as the protector of the sick and vulnerable. Processions, prayers and popular devotions have punctuated the religious life of the suburb.
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Remarkable elements
Statue of Saint Roch
Patron saint of the sick and disabled, protector against epidemics.
Polychrome wooden statue, traditional representation of Saint Roch and his dog.
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Cephalophore* statue of Saint Denis
Polychrome wooden statue representing the martyred saint carrying his head.
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High altar
Neo-Gothic in style.
The altarpiece depicts the Evangelists in writing, their attributes leaning over the writing case. In the centre and at the top of the altar, Christ on the Cross is surrounded by Mary and Saint John.
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Way of the Cross
Painting on copper surrounded by wood.
Thirteen of the fourteen stations are represented.
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Chair
A fine piece of cabinetwork in the neo-Gothic style, featuring 4 Fathers of the Church on each of its 4 sides: Saint Jerome, Saint Augustine, Saint Gregory and Saint Ambrose.
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Grotto of Lourdes
It was built in 1936 on the initiative of Abbé Bouthors, parish priest from 1929 to 1956, for parishioners unable to travel to Lourdes.
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