Saint-Étienne Cathedral
Saint-Étienne Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne | |
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Neo-Gothic | |
Groundbreaking | 1912 |
Completed | 1923 |
Specifications | |
Length | 80 metres (260 ft) |
Width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Materials | concrete |
Official name: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé | |
Reference no. | IA42000147 [1] |
Website | |
catholique-saint-etienne |
Saint-Étienne Cathedral (
.It has been the
The building was constructed as an elaborate
History
The project of a large church for a new parish was decided upon in 1830 to serve the rising population of the city consequent upon its industrial growth. The dedication to Charles Borromeo was an indirect compliment to the then monarch, Charles X.[2]
A provisional chapel was built in the Rue Émile Combes in 1829, although only dedicated in 1840, as a temporary measure while the new large church was constructed. In the event the provisional structure had to serve until 1923. The extreme delay was due to sustained obstruction from the secularist authorities, which had disastrous consequences for the progress of the new church of Saint-Étienne. Plans for an impressive church were accepted in the 1860s, drawn up by
However, two years later, the start of
In 1970, the church was elevated to a cathedral when the
Built after the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State, it is one of the few cathedrals in France owned by the diocese, which is wholly responsible for its upkeep.
Notes
- ^ a b c d "Inventaire Général du Patrimoine Culturel". Base de donnée Mérimée (in French). Ministère de la Culture. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ a b c Forez-info.com: Histoire de la Cathédrale Saint-Charles (in French)