Saint Catherine's Church, Brussels
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Saint Catherine's Church (French: Église Sainte-Catherine; Dutch: Sint-Katelijnekerk) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine.
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Saint Catherine's Church | |
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Location | Place Sainte-Catherine / Sint-Katelijneplein 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
Country | Belgium |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Saint Catherine |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Protected[1] |
Designated | 07/12/1981 |
Architect(s) | Joseph Poelaert |
Architectural type | Church |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Mechelen–Brussels |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Luc Terlinden (Primate of Belgium) |
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The current church was designed by the architect Joseph Poelaert and built between 1854 and 1874 on the site of a basin of the former Port of Brussels, replacing an older church dating back to the 15th century.[2][3] The complex was designated a historic monument in 1981.[1]
The church is located on the Place Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijneplein, in the Quays or Maritime Quarter.[1] This site is served by Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne metro station on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels Metro.