Digne Cathedral

Digne Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jérome de Digne
Digne Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Bishops of Digne, Riez and Sisteron
Region	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Rite	Roman
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Digne-les-Bains, France
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
Type	church
Style	Romanesque
Groundbreaking	15th century
Completed	19th century

Digne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jérome de Digne) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Digne-les-Bains, France. The cathedral has been a monument historique since 1906. It is the seat of the Bishops of Digne, Riez and Sisteron, formerly Bishops of Digne.

Digne Cathedral, west front

Construction began in 1490 by the order of the then bishop Antoine de Guiramand to cater for the movement of the town's population to a higher, more secure and defensible location round the local castle. The cathedral was renovated and expanded in the 1860s under the direction of architect Antoine-Nicolas Bailly.

The previous cathedral in the old town, Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourg de Digne), a late Romanesque building of the 13th century, still stands as a museum.

External links

• Location of cathedral
• (in French) Diocese of Digne official website: Former cathedrals of the diocese
• Digne Tourist Office website