medieval church 1st paris located west original palace founded saint thomas collegiate church fallen ruin rebuilt church suppressed french revolution turned year use building dedicated protestant worship history paris role continued demolition way napoleon expansion reformed congregation given replacement saved choir stalls place history october archbishop_of_canterbury intensifying conflict henry_ii efforts reduce power church trial convicted offenses henry proceeded flee france welcomed hosted years shortly return england famously murdered subsequently travelled canterbury pay respects saint making donation gold annual donation gallons wine celebration annual feast inspired brother devotion founded new collegiate church robert death wife obtained confirmation foundation church pope provided confirmation means letters patent great seal green wax papal bull pope innocent iii took church property clergy protection pope duke brittany endowed church adjoining hotel condition pray family increased number seven chosen alternately king bishop church fallen ruin gave crowns rebuilt demolition process portion church left continuing use chapter performing office remaining structure collapsed burying ruins accident led union chapter neighboring saint founded times previously united reconstructed church merged new congregation new church designed known best work consisted nave entrance church circular projection decorated housed choir stalls surrounding high altar nave decorated chapel virgin sculpture church decorated works members families painters building enjoyed good reputation middle 18th century singular plan rich internal decoration style exterior came criticism tutor chief minister died king decided placed competition held commission create tomb landmark event history 18th century french sculpture public input director proposals members models tomb offered wax proposals displayed salon public response won competition ultimately given commission family cardinal tomb remained unfinished time church suppression church home tomb architect time french revolution church nominated archbishop duke role count february chapter declared revolutionary authorities annual revenues great sum time december municipal officers came church announce suppression chapter abolition titles inventory objects church church properties possessions turned state behest mayor paris rented newly formed reformed congregation paris annual sum service held easter protestant worship forbidden paris non catholic services illegal france inaugurated long period persecution french paris able worship dutch swedish gave legal status congregation formed serving chaplain dutch embassy congregation gained permission worship openly revolution met variety places including wine shop gaining permission rent building dedicated protestant worship history paris dedication new church temple french referred buildings pastor preached text patients joyful hope patient faithful prayer romans mayor attended person october chose passage know truth truth set free john revolution increasingly hostile christianity arrested september released released having concession having services days according revolutionary calendar instead sundays arrested june continuing marry secret christian practice banned favor cult supreme freed prison fall napoleon came agreement pope vii reconcile catholic church french state led official recognition state control religious groups including result catholic churches dedicated use reformed believers paris marie des chapel napoleon decreed expansion require demolition existing structures including church replacement reformed congregation given suppressed revolution choir preserved seen including seats choir stalls enabled rest standing church demolished portion remained standing construction wing
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