Lyon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholicchurch located on Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon. Begun in 1180 on the ruins of a 6th-century church, it was completed in 1476. Despite its long construction time, it has a relatively consistent architectural style.[1] In 1998, the building, along with other historic sites in the center of Lyon, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.[1]
Lyon Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
The cathedral was founded by Saint Pothinus and Saint Irenaeus, the first two bishops of Lyon. The cathedral is also known as a "Primatiale" because in 1079 the Pope granted to the archbishop of Lyon the title of Primate of All the Gauls with the legal supremacy over the principal archbishops of the kingdom. It is located in the heart of the old town (Vieux Lyon) and it backs up to the Saône river, with a large plaza in front of it and a metro stop nearby providing easy access to and from the city center.[2]
Patiens of Lyon, who was bishop around 450 AD, built a new cathedral, dedicated to Saint Stephen. Later, in the seventh century, a baptistery dedicated to Saint John was constructed as an accessory building to the church. The Church of St. Croix was also near. This location later became the site of the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste.[3]
In 1819 J. M. W. Turner sketched a study of the cathedral as seen from the heights of the Fourvière Hill.[5]Edgar Degas used the cathedral for the setting of his painting "Ceremony of Ordination at Lyon Cathedral."
Festival of Lightedit
Each December, Lyon holds an annual Festival of Lights. The tradition dates to 1643, when on 8 December the people of Lyon would place a lit candle in the window, a custom still maintained by many residents to this day. During the festival, a choreographed lighting display appears on the façade of the cathedral.
Descriptionedit
The building is 80 meters long (internally), 20 meters wide at the choir, and 32.5 meters high in the nave. The apse and choir are of Romanesque design; the nave and façade are Gothic.
Noteworthy are the two crosses to right and left of the altar, preserved since the Second Council of Lyon of 1274 as a symbol of the union of the churches, and the Bourbon chapel, built by the Cardinal Charles II, Duke of Bourbon, and his brother Pierre de Bourbon, son-in-law of Louis XI, a masterpiece of 15th century sculpture.
The cathedral organ was built by Daublaine and Callinet and was installed in 1841 at the end of the apse and had 15 stops. It was rebuilt in 1875 by Merklin-Schütze and given 30 stops, three keyboards of 54 notes and pedals for 27.
^ ab"Historic Site of Lyon". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^Transportation for the Community of Lyon. "My Journey".
^"Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge", Vol. 9, G. Knight & Company, 1840, p. 546
^Christopher M. Bellitto, The General Councils:A History of the Twenty-One Church Councils from Nicaea to Vatican II, (Paulist Press, 2002), 57.
^"Cathedral of Saint Jean-Baptiste, Lyon, from the Fourvière Hill", Tate
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Lyon Cathedral French Cathedrale Saint Jean Baptiste de Lyon is a Roman Catholic church located on Place Saint Jean in central Lyon France The cathedral is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and is the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon Begun in 1180 on the ruins of a 6th century church it was completed in 1476 Despite its long construction time it has a relatively consistent architectural style 1 In 1998 the building along with other historic sites in the center of Lyon was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List 1 Lyon CathedralCathedrale Saint Jean Baptiste de LyonLyon CathedralReligionAffiliationCatholicRegionRhone AlpesRiteRoman RiteEcclesiastical or organizational statusCathedralStatusActiveLocationLocationLyon FranceGeographic coordinates45 45 38 N 4 49 39 E 45 76056 N 4 82750 E 45 76056 4 82750ArchitectureTypechurchStyleGothicGroundbreaking1180Completed1480Websiteprimatiale wbr fr source source source source Video of the cathedral s astronomical clock Contents 1 History 1 1 Festival of Light 2 Description 3 Burials 4 Gallery 5 Sources 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory editThe cathedral was founded by Saint Pothinus and Saint Irenaeus the first two bishops of Lyon The cathedral is also known as a Primatiale because in 1079 the Pope granted to the archbishop of Lyon the title of Primate of All the Gauls with the legal supremacy over the principal archbishops of the kingdom It is located in the heart of the old town Vieux Lyon and it backs up to the Saone river with a large plaza in front of it and a metro stop nearby providing easy access to and from the city center 2 Patiens of Lyon who was bishop around 450 AD built a new cathedral dedicated to Saint Stephen Later in the seventh century a baptistery dedicated to Saint John was constructed as an accessory building to the church The Church of St Croix was also near This location later became the site of the Cathedrale Saint Jean Baptiste 3 In 1245 the cathedral hosted the First Council of Lyon 4 In 1819 J M W Turner sketched a study of the cathedral as seen from the heights of the Fourviere Hill 5 Edgar Degas used the cathedral for the setting of his painting Ceremony of Ordination at Lyon Cathedral Festival of Light edit Each December Lyon holds an annual Festival of Lights The tradition dates to 1643 when on 8 December the people of Lyon would place a lit candle in the window a custom still maintained by many residents to this day During the festival a choreographed lighting display appears on the facade of the cathedral Description editThe building is 80 meters long internally 20 meters wide at the choir and 32 5 meters high in the nave The apse and choir are of Romanesque design the nave and facade are Gothic Noteworthy are the two crosses to right and left of the altar preserved since the Second Council of Lyon of 1274 as a symbol of the union of the churches and the Bourbon chapel built by the Cardinal Charles II Duke of Bourbon and his brother Pierre de Bourbon son in law of Louis XI a masterpiece of 15th century sculpture The cathedral also has the Lyon Astronomical Clock from the 14th century The cathedral organ was built by Daublaine and Callinet and was installed in 1841 at the end of the apse and had 15 stops It was rebuilt in 1875 by Merklin Schutze and given 30 stops three keyboards of 54 notes and pedals for 27 Until the construction of the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere it was the pre eminent church in Lyon Renowned organist Edouard Commette served as the resident organist for most of the first half of the 20th century Burials editCardinal Foulon Cardinal GerlierGallery edit nbsp The front elevation of the cathedral nbsp Interior of the cathedral nbsp Front elevation of the cathedral by night during Festival of Lights Lyon nbsp Exterior overlooked by the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere nbsp Peter Waldo gargoyleSources editAssociation Cathedrale de Lyon Primatiale Saint John n d See also editBasilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere Basilica of Saint Martin d Ainay Eglise Saint Paul List of Gothic Cathedrals in EuropeReferences edit a b Historic Site of Lyon UNESCO World Heritage Centre United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Retrieved 24 October 2021 Transportation for the Community of Lyon My Journey Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge Vol 9 G Knight amp Company 1840 p 546 Christopher M Bellitto The General Councils A History of the Twenty One Church Councils from Nicaea to Vatican II Paulist Press 2002 57 Cathedral of Saint Jean Baptiste Lyon from the Fourviere Hill Tate nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lyon Cathedral You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French February 2020 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the French article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as 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