Auch Cathedral
Auch Cathedral (French: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Auch in the Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Auch. Under the Concordat of 1801, the ecclesiastical office was dissolved and annexed to the Diocese of Agen, but re-established in 1822. It was granted the status of a basilica minor on 25 April 1928.[1] The cathedral contains a suite of 18 Renaissance stained glass windows by Arnaud de Moles.
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Auch Cathedral, interior
Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles: Jonah (detail)
Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles (detail)
| Auch Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 Auch Cathedral, west front | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Leadership | bishop: Maurice Marcel Gardès |
| Year consecrated | 12 February 1548 |
| Location | |
| Location | Auch,  France |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°38′47″N 0°35′9″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic, Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1489 |
| Completed | 1680 (191 years) |
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