Montpellier Cathedral
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Montpellier Cathedral | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier | |
43°36′48″N 3°52′27″E / 43.61333°N 3.87417°E | |
Location | Montpellier, France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | www |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 14th century |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Montpellier |
Montpellier Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier) is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter and located in the city of Montpellier, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Montpellier. The cathedral, built in the Gothic style, is a national monument.
History
The cathedral was originally the church of the monastery of Saint-Benoît, which was founded in 1364. The building was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1536, when the see of Maguelonne was transferred to Montpellier. After the building suffered extensive damage during the Wars of Religion between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century, it was rebuilt in the 17th.
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The courtyard of the School of Medicine, formerly the cloister of the monastery
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The bell tower seen from the courtyard of the School of Medicine
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View from the Corum
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The Lépine organ restored by Kern
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One of the east entrances
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