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Chapelle De Lothéa
The Chapelle de Lothéa is a Roman Catholic religious building in Quimperlé, France. Founded nearly ten centuries ago, it is one of the oldest monuments in Quimperlé, albeit a modest one. At one time, it was the seat of the largest parish in the Quimperlé region: the parish of Lohéa comprised 73 villages or hamlets, and included most of the , as well as the trève of Trélivalaire. Parish history Saint They or Saint Théa, a little-known early 20th-century saint, was a disciple of Saint Guénolé, a monk from Landévennec. The date of the chapel's foundation is still unknown, but it wasn't until 1029 that we heard mention of this "monastela" in the deed of gift from Alain Canhiart, Count of Cornouaille, to the Abbey of Sainte-Croix. In fact, Alain Canhiart, who had fallen ill in his castle at Quimperlé, decided, in addition to founding the monastery dedicated to the Holy Cross, to give the Abbey the small monastery dedicated to Saint Thea, which shows that there was at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
