Orange Cathedral Explained

Orange Cathedral
Other Name:Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange
Country:France
Founded Date:12th century
Groundbreaking:12th century
Style:Romanesque
Diocese:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon
Bishop:Jean-Pierre Cattenoz
Division:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Subdivision:Vaucluse

Orange Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral, and national monument of France, located in the town of Orange, Vaucluse.

History

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth in Orange dates originally from the 4th century. It was rebuilt in the Romanesque style in the twelfth century. Guillaume des Baux, Prince of Orange, attended its consecration in 1208. It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Orange, suppressed by the Concordat of 1801. It then became a parish church. During the French Revolution, it was a temple of the Goddess of Reason.[1]

Queen Elizabeth II visited Orange Cathedral on 4th July 1957. She toured the church alongside the local bishop. She returned to the Church on the 7th of July to witness a French Sunday Mass.

External links

44.1381°N 4.8072°W

Notes and References

  1. https://provence-alpes-cotedazur.com/en/get-inspired/towns/vaucluse/orange/ "Orange Cathedral", Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Tourism Board