Auch Cathedral (french: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch) is a
Roman Catholic
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church
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located in the town of
Auch
Auch (; oc, label= Gascon, Aush ) is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers department. Auch is the historical capital of Gascony.
Geography
Localization
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in the
Midi-Pyrénées
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,
France
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. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the
Archbishopric of Auch
The Archdiocese of Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Auxitana-Condomiensis-Lectoriensis-Lomberiensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse d'Auch-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez''), more commonly known as the Archdiocese of Auch, is a Latin Churc ...
. Under the
Concordat of 1801
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, the ecclesiastical office was dissolved and annexed to the
Diocese of Agen
The Diocese of Agen (Latin: ''Dioecesis Agennensis''; French language, French: ''Diocèse d'Agen'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France.
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, but re-established in 1822. It was granted the status of a
basilica minor
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on 25 April 1928.
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stained glass
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windows by Arnaud de Moles Arnaud may refer to:
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.
Image:Cathédrale d'Auch 26.jpg, Auch Cathedral, interior
Image:Vitraux Cathédrale d'Auch 13.jpg, Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles: Jonah (detail)
Image:Vitraux Cathédrale d'Auch 05.jpg, Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles (detail)
Image:De-moles-vitrail.jpg, Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles (detail)
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Location
Roman Catholic cathedrals in France
Churches in Gers
Basilica churches in France
World Heritage Sites in France
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