Auch Cathedral () is a

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located in the town of

Auch Auch (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in southwestern France. Located in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers Departments of France, department. Geography Localiza ...

in the

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. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Auch. Under the

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, the ecclesiastical office was dissolved and annexed to the

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, but re-established in 1822. It was granted the status of a

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on 25 April 1928.GCatholic.org: Auch
/ref> The cathedral contains a suite of 18

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windows by Arnaud de Moles. Image:Cathédrale d'Auch 26.jpg, Auch Cathedral, interior Image:Vitraux Cathédrale d'Auch 13.jpg, Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles: Jonah (detail) Image:Vitraux Cathédrale d'Auch 05.jpg, Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles (detail) Image:De-moles-vitrail.jpg, Auch Cathedral, stained glass window by Arnaud de Moles (detail)

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Roman Catholic cathedrals in France Churches in Gers Basilica churches in France World Heritage Sites in France {{France-RC-cathedral-stub