Sarlat Cathedral (''Cathédrale Saint-Sacerdos de Sarlat'') is a

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and former

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located in Sarlat-la-Canéda,

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. It is a national monument. The Diocese of Sarlat was established in 1317 with a number of bishoprics in the region in the aftermath of the suppression of the Albigensians. The new bishop of Sarlat was the abbot of the ancient Sarlat Abbey, the church of which became the cathedral. Rebuilding began in 1504, but was not completed until the 1680s. (The belfry dates from the 9th century). The diocese was abolished under the

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and its territory was transferred to the Diocese of Périgueux. The dedication refers to Saint Sacerdos rather than to the

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term ''sacerdos'' ("priest"). There are two French saints called ''Sacerdos'', but the cathedral refers to

Sacerdos of Limoges Saint Sacerdos (Sacerdos de Calviac, Sardot, Sadroc, Sardou, Serdon, Serdot) of Limoges (670—c. 720) is a French saint. He was born near Sarlat and became a monk. He was the founder and abbot of Calviac Abbey. He was later appointed bishop of ...

, whose

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it received during the

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* {{France-RC-church-stub Former cathedrals in France Churches in Dordogne