Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas

Church of Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas
Église Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas
Church of Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas
48°50′37″N 2°20′29″E / 48.84361°N 2.34139°E / 48.84361; 2.34139
LocationÎle-de-France, Paris
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitewww.saintjacquesduhautpas.com
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Architectural typechurch
StyleGothic and French Baroque architecture
Groundbreaking16th century
Completed17th century
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Paris

Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak dy o ]) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Paris, France. The church is located at the corner of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue de l'Abbé de l'Épée in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. The first church on the site, a monastery chapel, was built in 1360. The present church was completed in 1685. The church is named for Saint-Jacques Du-Haut-Pas," (in English Saint James the Minor), a cousin of Christ and the first bishop of Jerusalem, who was martyred in the year 60 A.D. It was registered as an historical monument on 4 June 1957.