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  5. 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine

  6. Church of Saint Croix

Church of Saint Croix dans le Val-de-Marne

Val-de-Marne

Church of Saint Croix

    41 Rue Lénine
    94200 Ivry-sur-Seine
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Eglises d'Ivry sur Seine

Timeline

Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
0
100
…
1900
2000
17-18 septembre 2005
Consecration of the new church
1908
Creation of the temporary chapel
1910
Foundation of the parish
1933
Arrival of Tinchebray's fathers
21 août 2000
Church Fire
2001-2004
Reconstruction of the church
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Madeleine Delbrêl - Christian and social figure Inspiring of the church, committed to the poor.
Abbé Gonterot - First parish priest Named in 1910 for the temporary chapel.
Pierre Gosnat - Communist Mayor of Ivry Offered bells for the bell tower in 2005.
Jean-Pol Hindre et Jean-Claude Riguet - Architects of the current church Designed the contemporary building in 2001-2004.
Jacques Dieudonné - Sculptor and deacon Author of the altar, the ambon and the crucifix.
Anne et Patrick Poirier - Glass artists Creators of stained glass windows evoking the Seine and local struggles.

Origin and history

Sainte-Croix d'Ivry-Port Church, located in Ivry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne), is a contemporary Catholic building built between 2001 and 2004. It replaces a church destroyed by an accidental fire on August 21, 2000, during renovation work. This project was funded by the Cardinal's Work of Buildings and Insurance, and the church was consecrated in 2005. It is dedicated to the memory of Madeleine Delbrêl, a local Christian figure committed to the poor.

The first church, built in 1912 on Jean-Jacques Rousseau Street, was entrusted in 1933 to the Fathers of Tinchebray, a congregation returning from Canada after the laws of secularism. A temporary church, built in a garage in 1936, served until 2000. After its destruction, the new church, designed by architects Jean-Pol Hindre and Jean-Claude Riguet, adopts a modern style with local materials (beton, stone, brick) and a 15 metre bell tower.

Inside, without pillars, can accommodate up to 450 people thanks to modular rooms. The stained glass windows, created by Anne and Patrick Poirier, evoke the Seine and the local struggles, while the liturgical furniture, in gold metal, is the work of Jacques Dieudonné. The organ, dating from 1908, was offered by the Little Sisters of the Assumption. The church also houses relics of Madame Acarie and baptismal fonts from a local chocolate factory, symbols of industrial and social history of Ivry.

The lateral oratory, surmounted by a dome, contains stained glass windows dedicated to Saint Joan of Arc, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Madeleine Delbrél. A statue of Our Lady of Fatima, the only survivor of the 2000 fire, is also on display. The first stone, laid in 2004, comes from the margin of Madeleine Delbrêl's well, strengthening the link between the church and its local history.

The Church of St. Croix plays an active social role, as in 2016 with a Christmas in solidarity for Roma children, reflecting the community commitment inherited from Madeleine Delbrêl. Served by the RER C, it remains a place of worship and memory for the district of Ivry-Port, former industrial bastion in conversion.

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