Rieux Cathedral

Rieux Cathedral (French: Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Rieux) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Rieux-Volvestre, France. It has been listed since 1923 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

Rieux Cathedral
Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Rieux
Rieux Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceBishopric of Rieux
RegionRieux-Volvestre
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationRieux,  France
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleSouthern French Gothic

The cathedral was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Rieux, founded in 1317 and de-established by the Concordat of 1801.

References

  1. Mérimée PA00094436, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Ancienne cathédrale Sainte-Marie



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