Perpignan Cathedral

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Perpignan Cathedral
Side view

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral ( German : Johannes-der-Täufer-Dom ) is a Roman Catholic church building in Perpignan, France, and the cathedral of the Perpignan-Elne diocese .

history

The church building was built in the 14th century in the Gothic style. Construction began in 1324. However, construction work stalled in the course of the 14th century and came to a standstill as a result of the waves of plague in Europe. Construction was not resumed until 1433 and was not completed until the beginning of the 16th century. The first mass was read in the church as early as 1453. It was consecrated on May 16, 1509. It was not until 1601 that the church was elevated to the status of a cathedral. In 1875 the cathedral was given by Pope Pius IX. additionally the title of a minor basilica .

The nave is 80 m long, 18 m wide and 22 m high. The vaults rest on the pillars of the side chapels.

  • Entrance area

  • tower

  • Choir

  • Cathedral in the city ensemble

Interior and equipment

View through the nave to the chancel

The rich furnishings come from the centuries since construction began. The influences of the different stylistic epochs (Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-Gothic) are very clear. The marble baptismal font from the 11th century is particularly noteworthy. Most of the windows date from the 19th century.

  • Main altar

  • pulpit

  • window

  • Altar retable from the 16th century

  • View into the side chapels

  • Baptismal font (11th century)

  • Gravestone for G. Jorda (+ 1302)

  • First building inscription "LAPIS PRIMUS" (1324)

  • Second building inscription "LAPIS II" (1324)

organ

View of the organ case
Organ prospectus - sketch

The cathedral houses an organ , the origins of which are believed to be in the 15th century, and which has continued to grow over the centuries. The organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll played a key role in today's instrument .

The first organ was probably built in the 15th century. The instrument had 21 stops on two manuals and a pedal . The date of construction and the builder are unknown. The imposing organ case, which is 19.75 m high and 8.8 m wide, has been preserved from this instrument.

Over the centuries the instrument has been changed, supplemented, rebuilt and the disposition expanded several times . In 1550 a Rückpositiv was added, which was removed by Cavaillé-Coll in the 19th century. In the years 1685–1688, the organ builder Jean de Joyeuse built a new organ; it had 28 registers on three manuals and a pedal. The instrument experienced a major turning point when it was reorganized by the organ builder Larroque in 1844 and expanded to 50 registers with three manuals and pedal. As early as 1854, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll was commissioned to build a new organ with 58 registers on four manuals and pedal, reusing 33 existing registers. The movement was set up in the original case, which faces the rear, i.e. H. to the wall of the nave was extended. The organ was inaugurated in 1857. In 1928–1930 the instrument was reorganized and expanded by 17 stops, and in 1991–1993 the organ builder Jean Renaud (Nantes) restored it to its 1857 condition. The organ today has 59 registers on four manuals and a pedal. The playing and stop actions are mechanical.

I Bombardment Plant C – g 3
1. Flute 16 ′
2. Bourdon 16 ′
3. Bourdon 8th'
4th Flûte harmonique 8th'
5. Prestant 4 ′
6th Flûte octaviante 4 ′
7th Octavine 2 ′
8th. Cornet V V
9. Bombard 16 ′
10. 1st trumpet 8th'
11. 2nd trumpet 8th'
12. Clairon 4 ′
II Grand Orgue C-g 3
13. Montre 16 ′
14th Bourdon 16 ′
15th Viol 16 ′
16. Bourdon 16 ′
17th Montre 8th'
18th Viol 8th'
19th Bourdon 8th'
20th Prestant 4 ′
21st Octave 4 ′
22nd Duplicate 2 ′
23. Fittings V.
24. Cymbals IV
25th Trumpets 8th'
26th Clarinet 8th'
27. Clairon 4 ′
III positive C-g 3
28. Quintaton 16 ′
29 Montre 8th'
30th Bourdon 8th'
31. Salicional 8th'
32. Prestant 4 ′
33. Dulciane 4 ′
34. Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
35. Duplicate 2 ′
36. Plein Jeu III
37. Trumpets 8th'
38. Cromorne 8th'
39. Clairon 4 ′
IV Récit expressif C – g 3
40. Flûte harm. 8th'
41. Violoncello 8th'
42. Quintaton 8th'
43. Voix céleste 8th'
44. Flûte octav. 4 ′
45. Viole 4 ′
46. Octavine 2 ′
47. Cornet V
48. Trumpets 8th'
49. Basson-Hautbois 8th'
50. Cor anglais 8th'
51. Voix humaine 8th'
Tremblant
Pedale C – f 3
52. Quintaton 32 ′
53. Flute 16 ′
54. Flute 8th'
55. Flute 4 ′
56. Bombard 16 ′
57. Basson 16 ′
58. Trumpets 8th'
59. Clairon 4 ′

The choir organ was built in 1879 by the organ builder Aristide Cavailéé-Coll. The instrument is hidden behind the main altar. It has 14 registers on two manuals, each of which is designed to be swellable. The pedal is attached, has no register of its own. The playing and stop actions are mechanical.

I Grand Orgue C-g 3
1. Bourdon 16 ′
2. Principal 8th'
3. Bourdon 8th'
4th Prestant 4 ′
5. Plein-Jeu
6th Trumpets 8th'
7th Clairon 4 ′
II Récit expressif C – g 3
8th. Flûte traversière 8th'
9. Viole de gambe 8th'
10. Voix céleste 8th'
11. Flûte octaviante 4 ′
12. Octavine 2 ′
13. Basson-Hautbois 8th'
14th Voix humaine 8th'
Tremblant
Pedal C – f 1
(attached)
  • Coupling: II / I, I / P, II / P

Carillon

Carillonneur Brian Swager (San Francisco, USA) plays the historic Amédée Bollée Carillon in Perpignan's Cathedral

The cathedral has a carillon with 46 bells that was cast by Amédée Bollée in Le Mans in 1878 .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste on gcatholic.org
  2. ↑ More information about the organ
  3. ↑ More information about the choir organ
  4. ↑ Chants des cloches, voix de la terre , Les Presses du Languedoc, pp. 241–246.

Web links

Commons : Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 42 ′ 2 "  N , 2 ° 53 ′ 49"  E