Auch Cathedral (French: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Auch in the Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Auch. Under the Concordat of 1801, the ecclesiastical office was dissolved and annexed to the Diocese of Agen, but re-established in 1822. It was granted the status of a basilica minor on 25 April 1928.[1] The cathedral contains a suite of 18 Renaissance stained glass windows by Arnaud de Moles.

Auch Cathedral
Auch Cathedral, west front
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
LeadershipBishop Bertrand Lacombe
Year consecrated12 February 1548
Location
LocationAuch, France
Geographic coordinates43°38′47″N 0°35′9″E / 43.64639°N 0.58583°E / 43.64639; 0.58583
Architecture
StyleGothic, Renaissance
Groundbreaking1489
Completed1680 (191 years)

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