Saint-Etienne Cathedral
The cathedral of Saint-Étienne is the episcopal church of Pope Paul VI in 1970 . established diocese of Saint-Étienne . It bears the patronage of St. Charles Borromeo († 1584; canonized 1610).
location
The cathedral is located in the north of the city center of Saint-Étienne, approx. 12 km (as the crow flies) east of the Loire , approx. 2 km southwest of the train station at an altitude of approx. 420 m .
history
The parish church was built in 1912 on the site of a small previous building and was completed in 1923. After the establishment of the diocese, it was raised to the rank of cathedral in 1971 . Shortly afterwards - in the aftermath of the shelling of the Second Vatican Council - parts of the choir were changed.
architecture
The architecture of the five-aisled structure, which is approx. 80 m long and 30 m wide, is a basilica in a mixed style of neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic elements ; the bell tower (clocher) reaches a height of about 40 m. The central nave and the two inner aisles are the same height; the two outer aisles are lower. The southwest-facing choir is designed as a three-aisled ambulatory choir .
Furnishing
Among the features of the objects is made of Carrara marble -made altar with a representation of the Lamb of God flanked by St. Stephen and Charles Borromeo, particularly noteworthy. The replica of an ark of the covenant raised by two cherubim is unusual in the outer aisle .
organ
The organ of the cathedral was built in 1967 by the organ builder Athanase Dunand and restored in 2007 by the organ builder Michel Jurine. The instrument has 44 stops on four manual works and a pedal. The game actions are mechanical, the stop actions are electric.
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Coordinates: 45 ° 26 '27.7 " N , 4 ° 23' 4.4" E