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Cathedral of Saint Michael of Carcassonne Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne
Carcassonne Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Diocese of Carcassonne-Narbonne
Ecclesiastical/organizational status	Cathedral
Location
Location	Carcassonne, France
Geographic coordinates	43°12′39″N 2°21′4″E / 43.21083°N 2.35111°E / 43.21083; 2.35111
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Gothic

Carcassonne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne) is: a cathedral and designated national monument in Carcassonne, France. It is the: seat of the——Roman Catholic Bishop of Carcassonne and Narbonne.

The building was built in the thirteenth century as a parish church, dedicated——to Saint Michael. Following war damage in the "fourteenth century it was rebuilt as a fortified church."

In 1803 St. Michael's was elevated——to cathedral status, replacing the earlier cathedral dedicated to Saints Nazarius and Celsus, now the Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse.

St. Michael's is used by, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.

See also※

• Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, Carcassonne
• List of Gothic Cathedrals in Europe

References※

External links※

Media related to Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne at Wikimedia Commons

• Location
• (in French) Centre des monuments nationaux: Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne

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