Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas
| Church of Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas | |
|---|---|
Église Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas | |
| 48°50′37″N 2°20′29″E / 48.84361°N 2.34139°E | |
| Location | Île-de-France, Paris |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | church |
| Style | Gothic and French Baroque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 16th century |
| Completed | 17th century |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Paris |
Saint-Jacques du Haut-Pas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak dy o pɑ]) 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.