St-Erasme (Ajaccio)
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Saint-Erasme is a Catholic church in Ajaccio , the capital of the island of Corsica . It belongs to the diocese of Ajaccio .
location
It is located in the old town of Ajaccio, on the south side of Rue Forcioli Conti at the address Rue Forcioli Conti 22. The street is built in a closed construction so that the church is directly adjacent to the neighboring buildings.
Architecture and history
The chapel was built by Jesuits in 1622 . At first it was dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola , who was canonized in 1622 . In 1773 the Jesuits were expelled and the building was initially used by the Collège Royal . After the French Revolution , it was used by the local administration. From 1815 it was used religiously again and consecrated to Saint Erasmus of Antioch , who is considered the patron saint of seafarers.
The church building is designed in the Mannerist style. The facade is characterized by flat pilasters and niches. The horizontal division is made by wide cornices . The facade is crowned by a triangular gable. A small bell tower rises on the northeast corner.
Two side chapels lead off from the nave. The choir is separated from the nave by a grid. The decoration is designed in the style of neoclassicism . In the interior of the church there are various models and pictorial representations of ships according to its function as a seafarer's church. There is also a statue of Saint Erasmus and processional crucifixes in the church.
On January 5, 1993, the church was registered as a Monument historique under the number PA00099061.
Web links
- Eglise St Erasme on www.ajaccio-tourisme.com (French)
- Entry no.PA00099061 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 59.9 " N , 8 ° 44 ′ 18.5" E