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Saint-Dié Cathedral (
Cathédrale Saint-Dié de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges) is a
Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of
France, located in the town of
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in
Lorraine.
It is the seat of the
Bishop of Saint-Dié, created in 1777.
Building description
The cathedral, like most of the town, is built largely of the local
red sandstone. It has a
Romanesque nave (12th century) and a
Gothic choir; the portal of red stone dates from the 18th century. A fine cloister (13th century), containing a stone pulpit, communicates with the Petite-Église or Notre-Dame de Galilée, a well-preserved specimen of Romanesque architecture (12th century).
History
Saint
Deodatus of Nevers, the eponymous Saint Dié, founded a monastery here in the 7th century and gave up his episcopal functions to retire to this place.
In the 10th century the community became a chapter of
canons. Among those who subsequently held the rank of provost or dean were Giovanni de Medici, afterwards
Pope Leo X, and several princes of the ducal
House of Lorraine. Among the extensive privileges enjoyed by them was that of coining money.
Though they co-operated in building the town walls, the canons and the dukes of Lorraine soon became rivals for the authority over Saint-Dié. Towards the end of the 15th century one of the earliest printing presses of Lorraine was founded at Saint-Dié. The institution of a town council in 1628, and the establishment in 1777 of a bishopric which appropriated part of their spiritual jurisdiction, contributed greatly to diminish the influence of the canons; and with the
French Revolution they were completely swept away. Their church remains as the cathedral.
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