Auch Cathedral
Auch Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Leadership | bishop: Maurice Marcel Gardès |
Year consecrated | 12 February 1548 |
Location | |
Location | Auch, France |
Geographic coordinates | 43°38′47″N 0°35′9″E / 43.64639°N 0.58583°ECoordinates: 43°38′47″N 0°35′9″E / 43.64639°N 0.58583°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic, Renaissance |
Groundbreaking | 1489 |
Completed | 1680 (191 years) |
Auch Cathedral (French: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Auch in the Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Auch. Under the Concordat of 1801, the ecclesiastical office was dissolved and annexed to the Diocese of Agen, but re-established in 1822. It was granted the status of a basilica minor on 25 April 1928.[1] The cathedral contains a suite of 18 Renaissance stained glass windows by .
Auch Cathedral, interior
Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles: Jonah (detail)
Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles (detail)
Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles (detail)
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- Roman Catholic cathedrals in France
- Churches in Gers
- Basilica churches in France
- World Heritage Sites in France
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