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Digne Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Saint-Jérome de Digne) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Digne-les-Bains, France. The cathedral has been a ''
Construction began in 1490 by the order of the then bishop Antoine de Guiramand to cater for the movement of the town's population to a higher, more secure and defensible location round the local castle. The cathedral was renovated and expanded in the 1860s under the direction of architect Antoine-Nicolas Bailly.
The previous cathedral in the old town, Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (''Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourg de Digne''), a late Romanesque building of the 13th century, still stands as a museum.
Location of cathedral
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* ttp://www.ot-dignelesbains.fr/index.php Digne Tourist Office website Roman Catholic cathedrals in France Churches in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Digne-les-Bains {{France-RC-cathedral-stub
monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
'' since 1906. It is the seat of the Bishops of Digne, Riez and Sisteron
The Diocese of Digne (Latin: ''Dioecesis Diniensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Digne'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected in the 4th century as the Diocese of Digne, the diocese has bee ...
, formerly Bishops of Digne.
Construction began in 1490 by the order of the then bishop Antoine de Guiramand to cater for the movement of the town's population to a higher, more secure and defensible location round the local castle. The cathedral was renovated and expanded in the 1860s under the direction of architect Antoine-Nicolas Bailly.
The previous cathedral in the old town, Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (''Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourg de Digne''), a late Romanesque building of the 13th century, still stands as a museum.
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Location of cathedral
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* ttp://www.ot-dignelesbains.fr/index.php Digne Tourist Office website Roman Catholic cathedrals in France Churches in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Digne-les-Bains {{France-RC-cathedral-stub