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All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

  2. Patrimoine
  3. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
  4. Doubs
  5. 25000 Besançon

  6. Church of St. Pius X of Palente

Church of St. Pius X of Palente dans le Doubs

Doubs

Church of St. Pius X of Palente

    18 Avenue des Géraniums
    25000 Besançon
Photo de Church of St. Pius X of Palente
Crédit photo

Key figures

Pie X - Pope (1903-1914) Inspiring the Church's Word

Origin and history

The church Saint-Pie-X of Palente is a religious monument located in the city of Besançon, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. This place of worship, dedicated to Pope Pius X, is part of the architectural and spiritual landscape of the city, although the available sources do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history. In the bisontin context of the 20th century, the probable period of its foundation in terms of its term, neighbourhood churches played a central role in community life.

They served as gathering points for the faithful, while reflecting urban and demographic changes in cities such as Besançon, marked by its industrial heritage and its Catholic tradition.