Lyon Cathedral is the seat of the archdiocese of Lyon and holds the status of cathedral and primatial church. The archbishop of Lyon bears the title of primate of the Gauls. Located in the fifth arrondissement of Lyon, in the medieval and Renaissance district of Vieux Lyon, it formed part of a cathedral group in the Middle Ages that also included the churches Saint-Étienne and Sainte-Croix. Those churches were destroyed during the Revolution, while the current manécanterie remains part of the original complex.
The cathedral was originally consecrated under the patronage of Saint Étienne, and its baptistery was consecrated under the patronage of Saint Jean-Baptiste. The common name of the cathedral derives from the baptistery's patron saint. Its history includes earlier cathedrals: the first, called the “great church,” was built by Patient, and a second, larger cathedral dated to the 9th century was built by Leidrade. The present building developed between 1175 and 1480 under three successive archbishops: Guichard de Pontigny, Jean Belles-mains, and Renaud de Forez. Its construction was shaped by a constrained site between a hill and a river, as well as by medieval political conflicts and limited cathedral-building expertise from the Paris Basin. The cathedral was heavily damaged in 1562 and again in 1793, then restored in the 19th century.
Nearby Objects
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Manécanterie 40 m away -
Maison du Chamarier 90 m away -
Musée Miniature et Cinéma 120 m away -
Palais de justice historique de Lyon 140 m away -
Maison du Crible 200 m away
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