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Lisieux Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux) is a Catholic church located in Lisieux, France.[1]

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  1. 28 relations: Ancient Diocese of Lisieux, Apse, Arnulf of Lisieux, Île-de-France, Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux, Calvados (department), Catholic Church, Church architecture, Concordat of 1801, County of Anjou, Diocese, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Flèche (architecture), France, France during World War II, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Gothic architecture, Henry II of England, Joan of Arc, Lantern tower, Lisieux, List of Gothic cathedrals in Europe, Ministry of Culture (France), Monument historique, Nave, Pierre Cauchon, Poitiers Cathedral, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux.

  2. 1170s establishments in France
  3. Churches completed in 1170
  4. Churches in Calvados (department)
  5. Lisieux

Ancient Diocese of Lisieux

The Diocese of Lisieux was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in France, centered on Lisieux, in Calvados. Lisieux Cathedral and Ancient Diocese of Lisieux are Lisieux.

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Apse

In architecture, an apse (apses; from Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek ἀψίς,, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis;: apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an exedra.

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Arnulf of Lisieux

Arnulf of Lisieux (1104/1109 – 31 August 1184) was a medieval French bishop who figured prominently as a conservative figure during the Renaissance of the 12th century, built the Cathedral of Lisieux, which introduced Gothic architecture to Normandy, and implemented the reforms of Bernard of Clairvaux.

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Île-de-France

The Île-de-France is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023.

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Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux

The Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse of Lisieux (Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Lisieux Cathedral and basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux are churches in Calvados (department) and Lisieux.

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Calvados (department)

Calvados is a department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Church architecture

Church architecture refers to the architecture of Christian buildings, such as churches, chapels, convents, seminaries, etc.

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Concordat of 1801

The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between the First French Republic and the Holy See, signed by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII on 15 July 1801 in Paris.

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County of Anjou

The County of Anjou (Andegavia) was a French county that was the predecessor to the Duchy of Anjou.

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Diocese

In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine (Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Alienòr d'Aquitània,, Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II.

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Flèche (architecture)

A flèche (arrow) is the name given to spires in Gothic architecture.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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France during World War II

France was one of the largest military powers to come under occupation as part of the Western Front in World War II.

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Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou

Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151), called the Fair (le Bel) or Plantagenet, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine and Maine by inheritance from 1129, and also Duke of Normandy by his marriage claim, and conquest, from 1144.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas.

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Henry II of England

Henry II, also known as Henry Fitzempress and Henry Curtmantle, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189.

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Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc (translit; Jehanne Darc; – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War.

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Lantern tower

In architecture, the lantern tower is a tall construction above the junction of the four arms of a cruciform (cross-shaped) church, with openings through which light from outside can shine down to the crossing (so it also called a crossing lantern).

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Lisieux

Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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List of Gothic cathedrals in Europe

This is a list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches built in the style of cathedrals, that are significant for their Gothic style of architecture.

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Ministry of Culture (France)

The Ministry of Culture (Ministère de la Culture) is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of national museums and the monuments historiques.

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Monument historique

Monument historique is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France.

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The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel.

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Pierre Cauchon

Pierre Cauchon (1371 – 18 December 1442) was a French Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Beauvais from 1420 to 1432.

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Poitiers Cathedral

Poitiers Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers) is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux

The Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux (Latin: Dioecesis Baiocensis et Lexoviensis; French: Diocèse de Bayeux et Lisieux) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France.

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See also

1170s establishments in France

Churches completed in 1170

Churches in Calvados (department)

Lisieux

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisieux_Cathedral

Also known as Cathedral of Lisieux, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux, Saint-Pierre de Lisieux, Saint-Pierre-de-Lisieux.