Church of Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers)

Church of St. Radegund
Église Sainte-Radegonde
Church of St. Radegund
Church of St. Radegund
46°34′47″N 0°21′07″E / 46.5798°N 0.3519°E / 46.5798; 0.3519
CountryFrance
DenominationCatholic Church
History
Former nameChapel of St. Mary outside the Walls
StatusParish church
Founded550s
FounderSt. Radegund
DedicationMary, mother of Jesus (till 587), St. Radegund (587-)
Dedicated1099
Cult presentSt. Radegund
Relics heldSt. Radegund
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Heritage designationMonument historique
Designated1862
Architectural typeCollegiate church
StyleRomanesque & Angevin Gothic
Completed12th century
Administration
ArchdiocesePoitiers
Clergy
ArchbishopThe Most Rev. Pascal Wintzer
PastorThe Rev. Frédéric Dacquet

The Church of Sainte-Radegonde (French: Église de Sainte-Radegonde) is a medieval Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France, dating from the 6th century. It takes its name from the Frankish queen and nun, Radegund, who was buried in the church. Radegund was considered a saint and the church became a place of pilgrimage by those devoted to her heavenly intercession. The current church, constructed from the 11th to 12th centuries, was built in a combination of Romanesque and Angevin Gothic architectural styles.