St. Stephen's Cathedral, Besançon
St. Stephen's Cathedral | ||
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Style Romanesque | | |
Years built | Between 326 AD and the fifth century | |
Closed | 1668 |
St. Stephen's Cathedral (
The cathedral was thought to be constructed between 326 AD and the fifth century. Between the 12th and 13th centuries there was continuing friction between St. Stephen's Cathedral and St. John's Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean, the present Besançon Cathedral),which was believed to be a more recent foundation. Hugues de Salins, who redesigned St. John's, also led the reconstruction plans for St. Stephen's between 1033 and 1050. The two were intended to coexist, despite St. John's having more power in the elections of archbishops.[1]
In 1092 St. Stephen's complained that it had been stripped of its precedence, despite the
After the Battle of Besançon in 1575, masses were held at both cathedrals to celebrate the Catholic victory against the Protestants.[3]
From 1668 to 1675, St. Stephen's Cathedral was abandoned and it was later decided that it should be destroyed, along with some surrounding houses, to allow for the construction of the Citadel of Besançon,
References
- ^ OCLC 432294179.
- ^ OCLC 432294179.
- ^ Rougebief, Eugène (1851). Histoire de la Franche-Comté ancienne et moderne: précédée d'une description de cette province (in French). University of Lausanne.
- OCLC 473185377.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-3487-1.
- ^ Base Palissy: PM25000139, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)