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The year 2025 will begin with joy for the diocese of Nanterre! If Pope Francis' decision to build the Notre-Dame de Boulogne church, in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine), is not new, he signed a decree to this effect on June 29, on Diocese of Nanterre announced this December 18 the date of the official celebration of this elevation. It will be on January 12, by Mgr Rougé and in the presence of Mgr Migliore, apostolic nuncio in Paris.
Muriel Bergasa | Diocese of Nanterre
It must be said that the future basilica has all the makings of a remarkable church for its “antiquity” and its “fame”, two criteria among others to benefit from this title which more particularly links a building to Rome and the Pope. Indeed, for more than 700 years, the Notre-Dame church has been the destination of a pilgrimage. After discovering Notre-Dame de Boulogne, in present-day Pas-de-Calais, King Philippe IV the Fair had a sister church built a few years later, not far from the capital, so that the pilgrimage would be shorter. Over time, a new city was formed around the sanctuary, named Boulogne until its merger with its neighbor, Billancourt, in 1926.
Diocese of Nanterre
The 176th French basilica
Out of pastoral concern, the Bishop of Nanterre has wanted, since his arrival in 2018, to revive this ancient tradition which is his “original vocation”. So he decided that the Notre-Dame basilica would be a “diocesan sanctuary” in 2020. Since then, the town hall has launched a vast program of work to restore its luster and colors. On January 12, 2025, it will become the 176th French basilica, including four built by Francis: Saint-Bonaventure (Lyon), Saint-Joseph-de-Bon-Espoir (Haute-Loire) and Saint-Michel-des-Lions (Limoges) . A great way to begin the 2025 jubilee, that of the “pilgrims of hope”.
Diocese of Nanterre
