Cathedral in Alpes-Maritimes, France
Grasse Cathedral, now the Church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy de Grasse), is a 12th-century Roman Catholic church located in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France.[1] The former cathedral is in the Romanesque architectural style, and is a national monument.[2]
As a cathedral it was the seat of the Bishop of Grasse. The diocese of Grasse was abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and since then the building has been a parish church.[3]
References
- ^ "Ancienne cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy, Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "Grasse: Cathédrale (ancienne)". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Diocese of Grasse". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
Sources
- Jacques Thirion: Romanik der Côte d'Azur und der Seealpen, pp. 211–221. Echter Verlag: Würzburg ISBN 3429009111
External links
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