Ajaccio Cathedral
| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Ajaccio | |
|---|---|
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Ajaccio (in French) | |
Ajaccio Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Leadership | Bishop of Ajaccio and suffragan of the Archdiocese of Marseille |
| Year consecrated | 1593 |
| Location | |
| Location | Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°55′02″N 08°44′16″E / 41.91722°N 8.73778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giacomo della Porta |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque, Mannerist |
| Groundbreaking | 1577 |
| Completed | 1593 |
| Direction of façade | Southwest |
| Website | |
| http://www.ajaccio.fr/Monuments-et-architectures_a11.html | |
Ajaccio Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Ajaccio (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Ajaccio) and also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Saint Mary (French: Cathédrale de l'Assomption de Sainte-Marie), is a Roman Catholic church located in Ajaccio, Corsica. The cathedral is the ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Ajaccio, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Marseille. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and is in the Baroque/Mannerist architectural style.