Carcassonne Cathedral
Carcassonne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne) is a cathedral and designated national monument in Carcassonne, France. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Carcassonne and Narbonne.
| Cathedral of Saint Michael of Carcassonne Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne | |
|---|---|
 Carcassonne Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Diocese of Carcassonne-Narbonne |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Carcassonne, France  |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°12′39″N 2°21′4″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
The building was built in the thirteenth century as a parish church, dedicated to Saint Michael. Following war damage in the fourteenth century it was rebuilt as a fortified church.
In 1803 St. Michael's was elevated to cathedral status, replacing the earlier cathedral dedicated to Saints Nazarius and Celsus, now the Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse.
St. Michael's is used by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.[1]
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Media related to Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne at Wikimedia Commons
| Province of Besançon | |
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| Province of Bordeaux | |
| Province of Clermont | |
| Province of Dijon | |
| Province of Lille | |
| Province of Lyon | |
| Province of Marseille | |
| Province of Montpellier | |
| Province of Paris | |
| Province of Poitiers | |
| Province of Reims | |
| Province of Rennes | |
| Province of Rouen | |
| Province of Toulouse | |
| Province of Tours | |
| Province of Martinique | |
| Province of Papeete | |
| Province of Noumea | |
| Directly under Holy See | |
| Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics | |
| See also |
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