Annecy Cathedral

Annecy Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy
Annecy Cathedral
Basic information
Location Annecy,  France
Geographic coordinates Coordinates: 45°53′57″N 6°7′32″E / 45.89917°N 6.12556°E / 45.89917; 6.12556
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
Rite Roman
Province Diocese of Annecy
Region Haute Savoie
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type church
Groundbreaking 16th century
Completed 19th century

Annecy Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy) is a Roman Catholic church located in Annecy, France. The cathedral is a national monument.

The church was erected at the beginning of the 16th century by Jacques Rossel as a chapel for a Franciscan priory. During the French Revolution, the building was used as a temple of the Goddess Reason. It was raised to the status of a cathedral in 1822, when the Diocese of Annecy was established from the Diocese of Chambéry.

The grand organ in Annecy Cathedral

The organ of the cathedral was built by Nicolas-Antoine Lété, an organ builder of the French king, in 1840-1842.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Association des amis de l'orgue - Annecy, http://www.orgue-cathedrale-annecy.fr/


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