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Bishop Of Nevers And Laon
The Diocese of Nevers (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Departments of France, department of Nièvre, in the Regions of France, Region of Bourgogne. Suppressed by the Concordat of 1801 and united to the See of Autun, it was re-established in 1823 as suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sens and took over a part of the former Diocese of Autun and a part of the ancient Diocese of Auxerre. History The claim that Savinian and Potentian were the first to christianize Nevers (Noviodunum) on instructions from the Apostle Peter 45 is not sustainable. The earliest signs of Christianity in the area date from the mid-3rd century. At the beginning of the 5th century, Nevers became part of the kingdom of Burgundy. In 763, King Pepin the Short held a ''placitum generale'' for the Franks at Nevers, at which the Bavarian Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, Duke Tassilo was present. In 952, Hugh the Great, Hugues le Blanc, Count of Paris, seized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevers Cathedral
Nevers Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nevers, Nièvre, France, and dedicated to Saints Cyricus and Julitta. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Nevers. It is a national monument. The cathedral was designated a basilica in the mid-19th century. History Nevers was one of the pilgrimage sites on route to Santiago de Compostela. The original cathedral was dedicated to Saints Gervasius and Protasius before being rebuilt in the early ninth century by Bishop Jerome. The present cathedral is a combination of two buildings, and possesses two apses. The apse and transept at the west end are the remains of a Romanesque church, built in the 11th century, on the Carolingian foundations. Architecture After the building suffered a series of fires in the 13th century, the Gothic nave and eastern apse were added to the still standing Romanesque parts. There is no transept at the eastern end. The lateral portal on the south side belongs to the late 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |