Laval Cathedral ( French: ''Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval'') is a

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and a national monument in Laval,

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. The

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has been listed since 1840 as a '' monument historique'' by the

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. chapelle puis église paroissiale de la Trinité, actuellement cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité Since the establishment of the

Diocese of Laval The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laval (Latin: ''Dioecesis Valleguidonensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Laval'') is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. The episcopal see is Laval Cathedral in the city of Laval. Created in June 1855, the d ...

in 1855, it has been its cathedral. The building dates back to the 11th century, but has been much altered and expanded in the 12th, 15th, 16th and 19th centuries.

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