The Church Saint Joseph of Douarnenez !!!

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The town of Douarnenez is located at the bottom of the Bay of Douarnenez, and is part historically of the Cornouaille.  For info it is only 120 km from my house, I was just there again for the memories of always now coming back with my sons and dog Rex, Many beautiful sights but we came up with the main ones me think, Therefore , let me tell you about the Church Saint Joseph!!! Do read my several posts on the town in my blog, Hope you enjoy the post as I.The beautiful wonderful Douarnenez in neighboring dept 29 of Finistérein my lovely Bretagne and in my belle France. 

Douarnenez ch Saint Joseph belltower front oct23

The Church Saint Joseph at 11 Rue des Ffi, was consecrated in 1884, this church is the most recent in Douarnenez. It accompanies the recognition of Tréboul as a parish and the need to be able to accommodate the growing population in a church larger than the Saint-Jean chapel (see post). The first stone was pose on June 17 1883 Inside, on the north wall of the north arm of the transept, a marble plaque bears an inscription and the date 1884. Inscription on the Cross: JUBILE 28 IX BRE 1886.

Douarnenez ch St Joseph back Cross Christ oct23

This is the parish church of Tréboul , a village now part of Douarnenez. The Church Saint Joseph includes, preceded by a bell tower porch, a nave of six bays with aisles, a transept and a choir of two straight bays with aisles extended by two chapels and a deep apse with cut sides. The church houses a statue of Saint Bridget.

Douarnenez ch St Joseph belltower oct23

The Church Saint Joseph was built on a Latin cross layout. Bedside table with cut sides. Outstanding sacristy on the side chapel. Outstanding bell tower flanked by a stair turret to the west, bell chamber surmounted by a square spire cushioned by a lantern and framed at its base by four lanterns and four pediments. Nave lit by high windows, with three naves and six bays. Semi-circular arches resting on the capitals of the columns. Choir of two bays. Side chapels forming a false transept.

A bit on the name and personage, Saint Joseph is the patron saint of workers, travelers, exiles, and all those in need. The father of the family is the very embodiment of the notion of protection and attention to his family. Joseph had been engaged to Mary for some time when she found herself pregnant through the action of the Holy Spirit. He then decides to marry Mary, accept the child as his own and provide for the family’s needs. Joseph is presented as a just man who agreed to welcome Mary and her child following a message from an angel of the Lord. Joseph therefore becomes the adoptive father of Jesus: it is he who raises him, dresses him and feeds him with Mary.

The Douarnenez tourist office on the Church Saint Joseph : https://douarnenez-tourisme.com/decouvrir/patrimoine-et-culture/eglises-et-chapelles/eglise-saint-joseph/

The City of Douarnenez on its religious monuments :https://www.mairie-douarnenez.fr/decouvrir/histoire-et-patrimoine/religieux.html

There you go folks, a dandy coastal town with plenty to see, Douarnenez  is hidden in a harbor off the beaten path trail but worth the detour me think . Upon my arrival service was been held so no inside pictures. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Joseph as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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