| Carpentras Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein de Carpentras | |
|---|---|
 Carpentras Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Bishop of Carpentras |
| Region | Vaucluse |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Carpentras,  France |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°3′15″N 5°2′52″E / 44.05417°N 5.04778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 15th century |
Carpentras Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein de Carpentras) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Carpentras, Provence, France.
The church was built in the 15th century by the order of Benedict XIII. The site used to be a Roman cathedral. Construction started in 1409 and continued for 150 years, with seven different architects working on the building. The main entrance was built in 1512–1514, then modified a hundred years later, and then modified again in 2000–2002. The tower was built in the early 20th century. The cathedral building is a national monument of France.
Until the 19th century Carpentras Cathedral was the seat of the bishops of Carpentras, to one of whom, Saint Siffredus (French: Saint Siffrein), it is dedicated. However, the diocese was abolished in the Concordat of 1801 and added to the Diocese of Avignon; the cathedral became a church.
Nicolas Saboly, a Provençal poet and composer, served as maître de chapelle of the cathedral in 1639–1643.[1] Louis Archimbaud served as organist of the cathedral from 1727 to 1789.
Notes
- ↑ Westrup, Jack (2001). "Nicolas Saboly". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
External links
- Carpentras Cathedral photographs and information at the official website of Carpentras
- Satellite map of Carpentras with the Cathedral's location