Nancy Cathedral
Nancy Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Bishop of Nancy and Toul |
Region | Lorraine |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Nancy, France |
Geographic coordinates | 48°41′29″N 6°11′10″E / 48.69139°N 6.18611°E |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 18th century |
Completed | 19th century |
Nancy Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation and St. Sigisbert) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nancy, Lorraine, France. It was erected in the 18th century. The cathedral is in the Baroque architectural style. It is a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Nancy and Toul.
History
[edit]King Sigebert III of Austrasia was laid to rest here. Declared a saint later, the cathedral became a pilgrimage site. The cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Virgin and him.
The cathedral's architecture dates mainly to the 17-18th century.
Organ
[edit]The great organ of the cathedral of Nancy has been built from 1756 by Nicolas Dupont. One century later (1861), Aristide Cavaillé-Coll signed here its biggest work in France outside of Paris. The organists of these Monument Historique organ are Johann Vexo (since 2009) and Guillaume Beaudoin (since 2014).
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[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy at Wikimedia Commons
- Location
- [1] and [2]: Nancy Cathedral: photos
- (in French) Nancy Cathedral parish web site
- Official website about the organ of Nancy Cathedral
- Johann Vexo plays on the great organ of the cathedral of Nancy :