Elne Cathedral

Elne Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne
Elne Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Bishopric of Elne
Region	Pyrénées-Orientales
Rite	Roman
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Elne,  France
Geographic coordinates	Coordinates: 42°35′57″N 2°58′20″E / 42.59917°N 2.97222°E / 42.59917; 2.97222
Architecture
Type	church
Groundbreaking	11th century

Elne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne, Catalan: Catedral de Santa Eulàlia d'Elna) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Elne in the County of Roussillon, France.

It was the seat of the former Bishopric of Elne, which was transferred to the Bishopric and cathedral of Perpignan in 1601.

The cathedral was consecrated in 1069. In 1285, during the Aragonese Crusade, French troops sacked the town and massacred the townspeople who had taken refuge in the cathedral.

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  The Romanesque cloister at Elne

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  Holy water font, 1st century A.D.

External links[]

Media related to Elne Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons

• Location of the cathedral

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