| Nancy Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert | |
|---|---|
 Nancy Cathedral | |
| 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 / 48.69139; 6.18611 |
| 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
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
Main article: Great organ of Nancy CathedralThe 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).
Notes
External links
Media related to Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy at Wikimedia Commons
- Location
- and : 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 :
| Catholic Church in France | |
|---|---|
| Bishops' Conference of France | |
| Province of Besançon | |
| Province of Bordeaux | |
| Province of Clermont | |
| Province of Dijon | |
| Province of Lille | |
| Province of Lyon | |
| Province of Marseille | |
| Province of Montpellier | |
| Province of Paris | |
| Province of Poitiers | |
| Province of Reims | |
| Province of Rennes | |
| Province of Rouen | |
| Province of Toulouse | |
| Province of Tours | |
| Province of Martinique | |
| Province of Papeete | |
| Province of Noumea | |
| Directly under Holy See | |
| Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics | |
| See also | |
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