Lavaur Cathedral
| Lavaur Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic Church | |
| Province | Diocese of Lavaur |
| Region | Tarn |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Lavaur,  France |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°41′57″N 1°49′18″E / 43.69917°N 1.82167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Style | Southern French Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century |
| Completed | 16th century |
Lavaur Cathedral (
Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Lavaur, Tarn, France. The cathedral is a national monument since 1911.[1]
Until the Concordat of 1801,[2] this was the seat of the Diocese of Lavaur, now held by the Archbishop of Albi.
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On 5 February 2019, teenagers vandalised parts of the cathedral, lighting a small fire and twisting the arm of a crucifix to make it appear that Christ was dabbing.[3]
References
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00095584, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Eglise Saint-Alain
- ^ Paul Pisani (1907). Répertoire biographique de l'épiscopat constitutionnel (1791-1802) (in French). Paris: A. Picard et fils. pp. 18–26, 403–407.
- ^ Dillies, Béatrice; Bornia, Richard (6 February 2019). "[VIDEO] Croix bousculées, crèche brûlée : la cathédrale de Lavaur dans le Tarn vandalisée". La Dépêche (in French).
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