Reconstruction of the first temple 1630 (≈ 1630)
Temple rebuilt after the Wars of Religion.
1681
Destruction of the temple
Destruction of the temple 1681 (≈ 1681)
Shaved before the revocation of the edict of Nantes.
1804
Creation of Sunday School
Creation of Sunday School 1804 (≈ 1804)
Premiere of France, founded by Laurent Cadoret.
1807
Construction begins
Construction begins 1807 (≈ 1807)
Today's temple built that year.
6 septembre 1812
Inauguration of temple
Inauguration of temple 6 septembre 1812 (≈ 1812)
Official ceremony of the new place of worship.
1892
Added bell tower and library
Added bell tower and library 1892 (≈ 1892)
Expansion of the first floor of the temple.
1943
Installation of organ
Installation of organ 1943 (≈ 1943)
Addition of a major liturgical instrument.
9 juillet 2003
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 9 juillet 2003 (≈ 2003)
Official heritage recognition.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Laurent Cadoret - Pastor
Founded the first Sunday school in France.
Origin and history
The Protestant temple of Luneray, located square John Venable, is a religious building built in 1807 and inaugurated in 1812. It replaces two earlier temples, one destroyed during the Wars of Religion and the other razed in 1681, just before the revocation of the edict of Nantes. This place of worship reflects the turbulent history of Protestantism in France, marked by periods of persecution and rebirth.
The French Revolution and the 1789 Declaration of Human Rights restored freedom of worship for Protestants. In 1802, the organic articles of the Napoleonic Concordat structured the Reformed Churches into consistories. Pastor Laurent Cadoret founded in 1804 the first Sunday School in France, marking the educational and spiritual commitment of the community.
The temple, rectangular and built in pink bricks, is surrounded by a garden and a small cemetery. In 1892, a bell tower and a library were added. The organ was installed in 1943. In 2003, it was listed as one of the most active rural Protestant parishes in Normandy.
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