Annecy Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Diocese of Annecy |
Region | Haute Savoie |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Annecy, France |
Geographic coordinates | 45°53′57″N 6°7′32″E / 45.89917°N 6.12556°E |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Groundbreaking | 16th century |
Completed | 19th century |
Annecy Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy) is a Roman Catholic church located in Annecy, France. The cathedral is a national monument.
The church was erected at the beginning of the 16th century by Jacques Rossel as a chapel for a Franciscan priory. During the French Revolution, the building was used as a temple of the Goddess Reason. It was raised to the status of a cathedral in 1822, when the Diocese of Annecy was established from the Diocese of Chambéry.
The organ of the cathedral was built by Nicolas-Antoine Lété, an organ builder of the French king, in 1840–1842.[1]
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References
- ↑ Association des amis de l'orgue - Annecy, http://www.orgue-cathedrale-annecy.fr/
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