medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Yes, and on top of it all (no pun intentional) it is the first church
in the Gothic style. yrs, tom ault
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 00:06:29 GMT
Marjorie Greene <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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> André-Yves wrote:
> In the processus de vita et de miraculis sancti Yvonis (1330) the
>term basilica seems to be used for sanctuaries, either simple chapel
>or main church, which were well known as specific pilgrimage centers
>(for example, the Seven-Saints of Brittany's pilgrimage).
>
> And a pilgrimage center would be, of course, a place where relics
>were! I recall learning, specifically about Saint-Denis, that the
>church progressed from a basilica, to an "abbatiale," to a cathedral.
>So we have a basilical cathedral that was once an abbatial church.
> MG
>
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