The Archbishop of Montpellier has condemned the staging of a Halloween event of an anti-religious nature in a former church where two bishops are buried.
Archbishop Norbert Turini issued a statement on 27 October expressing his “deep concern” over plans for a performance titled Dark Witness in Église, due to take place on 31 October in the Maison des Chœurs, a 17th-century chapel in Montpellier now owned by the city.
Although no longer used for worship, the building retains the tombs of two former bishops of Montpellier, including Bishop Charles de Pradel, founder of the Saint-Charles Hospital.
