Saint-Étienne Cathedral
| Saint-Étienne Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne | |
|---|---|
West front of the cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Leadership | Bishop Dominique Lebrun |
| Year consecrated | 1933 |
| Location | |
| Location | Saint-Etienne, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 45°26′27.7″N 4°23′4.4″E / 45.441028°N 4.384556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Pierre Bossan, Adrien Rey, Francisque Dodat |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1912 |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| Width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Materials | concrete |
| Official name: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé | |
| Reference no. | IA42000147 |
| Website | |
| catholique-saint-etienne | |
Saint-Étienne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne) is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France.
It has been the cathedral of the Diocese of Saint-Étienne since its creation on 26 December 1970.
The building was constructed as an elaborate parish church between 1912 and 1923 in a primitive neo-Gothic style, on a Latin cross groundplan with transept and triple nave, and a belltower on the west front. The building is 80 metres (260 ft) long, 30 metres (98 ft) wide and 17 metres (56 ft) from the centre of the roof vault to the ground. The organ in the choir dates from 1930, and there is another very imposing one by A. Durand from 1968. The building was a highly ambitious one from the start, and remains unfinished.