Lodève Cathedral
| Lodève Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève | |
|---|---|
Lodève Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Diocese of Montpellier |
| Region | Hérault |
| Rite | Roman |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Lodève, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°43′55″N 3°19′2″E / 43.73194°N 3.31722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Groundbreaking | 6th century |
| Completed | 20th century |
Lodève Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève) is a Roman Catholic church in Lodève, Hérault, southern France. The edifice is a typical example of local Gothic architecture.
Lodève is an ancient town of Celtic origin, situated some 50 kilometres (as the crow flies) from the Mediterranean coast. It sits at the foot of the mountains of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, about 45 kilometres north-west of Montpellier. The former Diocese of Lodève, probably founded towards the end of the 4th century, was suppressed during the French Revolution and was not restored; its territory was instead attached to the Diocese, later Archdiocese, of Montpellier. The See of Lodève was restored in 1877 in the person of the Bishop of Montpellier.
The cathedral, the former seat of the Bishops of Lodève, was classed a national historical monument in 1840.