Perpignan Cathedral

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The Cathedral of Saint John Baptist of Perpignan () is a 14th-century Gothic Catholic cathedral located in the city of Perpignan, France. Collegiate at the time of its construction, it replaces the Romanesque building, dit Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, which nevertheless remains nowadays, on its northern flank. It became cathedral in 1602, when the episcopal seat of the diocese of Perpignan-Elne was transferred from Elne.

The cathedral is part of an urban religious complex comprising: Campo Santo cloister-cimetery, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux church, Saint-Jean-Baptiste cathedral (known as Saint-Jean-le-Neuf), Saint-Jean-l'Evangelist chapel known as the Funeraria, the Devot-Christ chapel, the former Episcopal Palace and the Syndicate building. It also included St. John's Hospital and the demolished presbytery.