The cult of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

Collection title

It's better together

ID

INA00615

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

01/03/2005

Production year

2005

Abstract

Report in the village of Vieux Marché in the Cotes d'Armor, in Bretagne, where every year, Christians, muslims and Jews meet for three days of pilgrimage to worship the "seven sleepers of Ephesus." The priest Higoumène Barsanuphe evokes the symbolism of these meetings between various religions. Henri Tessier, Archbishop of Algiers, Mohamed Loueslati, imam of Rennes explain the importance of their presence for the Muslim-Christian relationship.

Type

video

Production companies

• France 3 Rennes - Own production

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

• Massignon Louis

Primary theme

Religious Practices

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom

Credits / Cast

• Mortamet Aline - Journalist
• Duchesne Louis Claude - Participant
• Elbaz Simon - Participant
• Teissier Henri - Participant
• Loueslati Mohamed - Participant

Period of events

• 2005

Map locations

• France - North West - Bretagne

Original language

French

Media running time

8m56