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located in Limoges,

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Bishop of Limoges The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges (Latin: ''Dioecesis Lemovicensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Limoges'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the '' départments'' of Haute-Vienne and Cr ...

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is in the Gothic,

and Romanesque architectural styles. The construction of the church began in 1273 and finished only in 1888, when the

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

was connected to the belfry, a fine, partly octagonal, bell tower. It is noted for its

rood screen with reliefs of the labors of Hercules, built in 1534 and moved to the western end of the nave during the revolution, and for the tomb of the bishop Jean de Langeac (who commissioned the rood screen) on which are carved scenes of the Apocalypse, inspired by Dürer.

Architecture

:''Nave and choir, respectively, looking east, through a "folding out" lens that nearly flattens out the steep Gothic arches.'' The walls of Romanesque crypt have beautiful frescoes representing Christ in glory. Some medieval paintings are still visible in some

chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

s (including representatives of angelic musicians) but almost all are frescoes of the 19th century. The Cathedral of Limoges has two organs: a neoclassical instrument built by

Georges Danion Georges Paul Aimé Danion (28 January 1922 – 24 December 2005) was a French Organ (music), organ builder. MusimeObituary/ref> Biography Danion was born in Luçon and moved to Paris in 1924. After studying the violin, he played in a Paris or ...

in 1963 and a choir organ, installed in 1850. and restored 1891 by Merklin. Every summer, the association of the cathedral organizes organ concerts to highlight the major organs of this building.

Gallery

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Location
Roman Catholic cathedrals in France Churches in Haute-Vienne

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