Chalon Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceBishop of Chalon
RegionSaône-et-Loire
RiteRoman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationChalon-sur-Saône,  France
Geographic coordinates46°46′57″N 4°51′33″E / 46.78250°N 4.85917°E / 46.78250; 4.85917
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleNeo-Gothic
Groundbreaking8th century
Completed19th century

Chalon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône) is a Roman Catholic church located in Chalon-sur-Saône. A former cathedral, it was the seat of the Bishop of Chalon. The diocese was abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and its territory absorbed by the Diocese of Autun.

Parts of the building date from the 8th century, but the Neo-Gothic façade is from the 19th. It was declared a national monument of France in 1903.[1]

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References

  1. Base Mérimée: PA00113149, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Cathédrale Saint-Vincent (ancienne)

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