Vannes Cathedral
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Vannes Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes) is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter in Vannes, Brittany, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Vannes.
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Saint Peter's Cathedral of Vannes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Bishop of Vannes |
Region | Morbihan |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, basilica minor (5 June, 1870) |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Vannes, France |
Geographic coordinates | 47.658°N 2.757°W / 47.658; -2.757 |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Style | Gothic, Romanesque |
Groundbreaking | 11th century |
Completed | 18th century |
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The present Gothic church was erected on the site of the former Romanesque cathedral. Its construction lasted from the 15th to the 19th centuries; if the length of the existence of the 13th century Romanesque bell tower is included, a total of seven centuries of construction.
The cathedral was declared a basilica minor by Pope Pius IX on 5 June 1870.[1]