Now that's an old church! How old is your local church?

[Sylvain]

Hey INGO,
This plaque is on the wall of my local church in France.
It's the names of all the priests who served that parish since 1244, so in the last 772 years!

I thought it was pretty neat.And it's not even the oldest church in the area.

I am not sure what the cross next to the names mean ... I assumed it meant they died since the last few names don't have it.But some very old ones don't have it either and I don't believe they are hundreds of years old and still alive.

Any idea?

By comparison the oldest religious building in continuous use, in Indianapolis, is the Christ Church Cathedral built in 1857 (I believe).Maybe there are older ones in the state though.
So that's a pretty new church by European standard.

 

[sticks4walking]

Wow, mine is 179 years old this year.

 

[Spear Dane]

That's amazing. I would guess the cross denotes priests who died while in office at that church.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

Wow, mine is 179 years old this year.

where is yours located?

 

[1DOWN4UP]

The oldest house in Indiana(prove me wrong) (this is a assumption by the locals)is in La Porte co.A 1/2 mile from it is a old church that I have never found the build date.The church is called Sauktown Church,Mill Creek Indiana.The Log cabin was the only house to show up in Indiana on a map of 1790,I would guess it is not more than 100.

 

[RustyHornet]

I think the church that mouse built is older than 1244. I'll let him post the pic of the stone tablet portrait.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Any idea why there is a gap between 1264 and 1429??

My 1st thought was the Black Death, but that didn't begin until 1347.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

The church I attend is 8 years old! Beat that! Oh wait...what are we playing?

 

[spencer rifle]

Not my local church, but I've been there. Older thatn 580 AD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Martin's_Church,_Canterbury

 

[pearlman1966]

Little Pigeon Primitive Baptist Church Lincoln City built in 1816. Abraham Lincoln attended there. Not sure if the building is orginal but there is a stone in the foundation inscribed 1816.

 

[SmileDocHill]

Mine is -.75 years old. We meet in a school while the building is being built. I'm probably out of the running. :-)

 

[PistolBob]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vincennes was first described by the bishops in 1790 or so...the Diocese became officially created in 1834 with the episcopal seat transferred to Indianapolis in 1898.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church was built in Indianapolis in 1837 and I believe it was the first Catholic church in Indianapolis. (Originally named Holy Cross Parish).

The parish's origins date to 1837, when Father Vincent Bacquelin held the first regularly celebrated mass in Indianapolis at a local tavern. Father Bacquelin founded Holy Cross parish in November 1837 after the Diocese of Vincennes purchased a lot for the parish's first church on the northwest corner of Washington and California Streets, just south of Military Park. The new frame church, which measured about 40 feet (12 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m), was known as the Chapel of the Holy Cross. The first mass was held in the church on October 11, 1840.

 

[Leadeye]

Druids use rocks, do they count?

 

[IndyDave1776]

Druids use rocks, do they count?

My rock is older than your rock!

 

[hoosierdoc]

Mine is -.75 years old. We meet in a school while the building is being built. I'm probably out of the running. :-)

Separation of church and state!!!

please tell me it's a private school before I need my safe space

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

145 Years old. Howard Miami Mennonite Church

The first Mennonite settlers, from Holmes County, Ohio, arrived in Miami County in 1848. In 1871 the first church house was built.

FYI - I am the token grumpy Baptist in the congregation.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Our building dates to the 60's, but our congregation to the 1870's. There are some old Lutheran Churches here in Jackson Co, and some of the buildings are well over a century old.

I really love seeing old Cathedrals and churches in Europe. Amazing buildings! Pretty cool that the church building you posted Sylvain has that much history with the ministers that have served there!

 

[red_zr24x4]

How about some pics of the outside of the church Sylvain?

 

[Sylvain]

How about some pics of the outside of the church Sylvain?

I don't have pics of the outside at the moment, I did however found some pics of the inside.
It's a protestant church (whitch is quite rare in France I believe) so it's quite simple and plain, not as much fancy stuff as you would find in Chatholic churches of the region.

You can see that plaque next to the door on the back.I can't remember what's on the one on the other side of the door.

The sound is great inside for concerts.

 

[Sylvain]

That's amazing. I would guess the cross denotes priests who died while in office at that church.

I was thinking the same thing, could be.

Any idea why there is a gap between 1264 and 1429??

My 1st thought was the Black Death, but that didn't begin until 1347.

I was wondering the same thing Sam, maybe they had a priest who was in office for 165 years!

Maybe it has to do with the French Crusades but it started before that ...