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Avignon Cathedral

cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon

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Notre-Dame-des-Doms Cathedral or Notre-Dame-des-Doms Basilica located in Avignon, in the French department of Vaucluse and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, has been a Catholic cathedral since the 12th century, titrated minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1854. It is located between the Rocher des Doms and the Palais des Papes d'Avignon. In 1475, the bishopric of Avignon was promoted archdiocese, the cathedral then became a Metropolis and its archbishop was called Metropolitan Archbishop, carrying the pallium until 2002[why?].

Avignon Cathedral

The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Avignon. The building is in Provencal Romanesque style, enlarged in the 14th and 17th centuries by side chapels. It was placed on the first list of historical monuments in 1840 and listed in the Official Journal of 18 April 1914.

Avignon Cathedral

The cathedral complex (buildings and floors) in its entirety, apart from the part classified, is registered in 2022 to be fully classified by order of 12 May 2023.

Avignon Cathedral