Elne Cathedral Explained

Building Name:Elne Cathedral
French: Cathédrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne
Location:Elne, France
Geo:42.5992°N 2.9722°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic Church
Rite:Roman
Region:Pyrénées-Orientales
Province:Bishopric of Elne
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:church
Groundbreaking:11th century

Elne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne, Catalan; Valencian: Catedral de Santa Eulàlia d'Elna) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Elne in the County of Roussillon, France.

It was the seat of the former Bishopric of Elne, which was transferred to the Bishopric and cathedral of Perpignan in 1601.

The cathedral was consecrated in 1069. In 1285, during the Aragonese Crusade, French troops sacked the town and massacred the townspeople who had taken refuge in the cathedral.

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