Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon
The Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon, located on the heights of Lyon in the neighborhood of St. Irenaeus, is one of the oldest churches in France. It is named for Irenaeus first Bishop of Lyon and Primate of Gaul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Rhône, in France
- Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Irenee”, “Eglise Saint-Irénée”, and “Église Saint-Irénée”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tombeau de Turpio and National School of Arts and Techniques of theater.
Tombeau de Turpio
Archaeological site
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Tombeau de Turpio is an archaeological site, which is situated 190 metres east of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.
National School of Arts and Techniques of theater
College
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National School of Arts and Techniques of theater is a college, which is situated 270 metres southwest of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.
Saint-Just
Railway station
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Saint-Just is a railway station, which is situated 300 metres northeast of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 5th arrondissement of Lyon and Saint-Georges.
5th arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
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The 5th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon, France.
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
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The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.75512° or 45° 45′ 18″ northLongitude
4.81366° or 4° 48′ 49″ eastElevation
281 metres (922 feet)Open location code
8FQ6QR47+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 40553093OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
11809957Wikidata ID
Q3581819
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس ايريناوس”
- French: “Église Saint-Irénée de Lyon”
- French: “église Saint-Irénée”
- German: “St-Irénée”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santo Ireneu, Lyon”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Иринея (Лион)”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Иринея”
Localities in the Area
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