| Bayonne Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayonne | |
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 Bayonne Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Bishop of Bayonne |
| Region | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bayonne,France |
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| Geographic coordinates | 43°29′26″N1°28′38″W / 43.49056°N 1.47722°W /43.49056; -1.47722 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century |
| Completed | 19th century |
TheCathedral of Saint Mary of Bayonne or theCathedral of Our Lady of Bayonne (French:Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne orCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayonne;Basque:Santa Maria katedrala orAndre Maria katedrala), commonly known asBayonne Cathedral, is aRoman Catholicchurch in the town ofBayonne,France. It is the seat of the formerBishops of Bayonne, now theBishops of Bayonne, Lescar, and Oloron. Thecathedral is in theGothic architectural tradition.
The site was previously occupied by aRomanesque cathedral that was destroyed by two fires in 1258 and 1310.[1] Construction of the present cathedral began in the 13th century and was completed at the beginning of the 17th, except for the two spires which were not finished until the 19th century. The structure has been much restored and refurbished, notably by Émile Boeswildwald, architect to the French government in the 19th century, and a pupil ofEugène Viollet-le-Duc.[2]
The cathedral contains therelics of Saint Leo of Bayonne, a 9th-century Bishop of Bayonne and evangelizer of theBasque Country.[3] The cathedral stands on thePilgrimage Way of Santiago de Compostela and, as part of theRoutes of Santiago de Compostela in France, has been added to theUNESCOWorld Heritage List in 1998.[4][5]
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