Lyon Cathedral

Lyon Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
Lyon Cathedral.
Basic information
Location	Lyon, France
Geographic coordinates	45°45′38″N 4°49′39″E / 45.76056°N 4.82750°E / 45.76056; 4.82750Coordinates: 45°45′38″N 4°49′39″E / 45.76056°N 4.82750°E / 45.76056; 4.82750
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Province	Archdiocese of Lyon
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	1180
Completed	1480

Video of the cathedral's astronomical clock

Lyon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, in Lyon, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon.

History

The cathedral was founded by Saint Pothinus and Saint Irenaeus, the first two bishops of Lyon. The cathedral is also known as a "Primatiale" because in 1079 the Pope granted to the archbishop of Lyon the title of Primate of All the Gauls with the legal supremacy over the principal archbishops of the kingdom. It is located in the heart of the old town (Vieux Lyon), less than five minutes away from the banks of the Saône river, with a large plaza in front of it and a metro stop nearby providing easy access to and from the city center.^[1]

Description

Begun in the twelfth century on the ruins of a 6th-century church, it was completed in 1476. The building is 80 meters long (internally), 20 meters wide at the choir, and 32.5 meters high in the nave. The cathedral organ was built by Daublaine and Callinet and was installed in 1841 at the end of the apse and had 15 stops. It was rebuilt in 1875 by Merklin-Schütze and given 30 stops, three keyboards of 54 notes and pedals for 27.

Noteworthy are the two crosses to right and left of the altar, preserved since the council of 1274 as a symbol of the union of the churches, and the Bourbon chapel, built by the Cardinal de Bourbon and his brother Pierre de Bourbon, son-in-law of Louis XI, a masterpiece of 15th century sculpture.

The cathedral also has the Lyon Astronomical Clock from the 14th century.

Until the construction of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, it was the pre-eminent church in Lyon.

Organists in residence

Edouard Commette - most of the first half of the 20th century.

Burials

Gallery

The front elevation of the Cathedral
Interior of the Cathedral
front elevation of the Cathedral by night during Festival of Lights (Lyon)
Exterior, overlooked by the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Sources

Association Cathédrale de Lyon Primatiale Saint John n.d.

References

↑ Transportation for the Community of Lyon. "My Journey".

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5th arrondissement of Lyon

Quarters	Champvert Fourvière Le Point du Jour Ménival Saint-Georges Saint-Irénée Saint-Jean Saint-Just Saint-Paul Vieux Lyon

Streets	Montée du Gourguillon Rue de Gadagne Rue du Bœuf Rue Lainerie

Squares	Place Benoît-Crépu Place de la Trinité Place Saint-Jean

Churches	Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière Église Saint-Georges Église Saint-Paul Cathédrale Saint Jean-Baptiste Temple du Change

Others monuments or structures	Ancient Theatre of Fourvière Cemetery of Loyasse Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon Maison du Chamarier Manécanterie Metallic tower of Fourvière Musée Gadagne Odeon of Lyon Palais de justice historique de Lyon Taurobolic Altar

Transports	Funiculars of Lyon Gare de Lyon-Saint-Paul Lyon Metro Line D Tram-train de l'ouest lyonnais Velo'v

Authority control	GND: 4679476-1

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