Grasse Cathedral, now the Church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy (), is a 12th-century

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located in

Grasse Grasse (; Provençal dialect, Provençal in classical norm or in Mistralian norm ; traditional ) is the only Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Re ...

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, France. The former

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is in the Romanesque architectural style, and is a national monument. As a cathedral it was the seat of the

Bishop of Grasse A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

. The diocese of Grasse was abolished under the

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and since then the building has been a parish church.

References

Sources

*Jacques Thirion: ''Romanik der Côte d'Azur und der Seealpen'', pp. 211–221. Echter Verlag: Würzburg

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Location
Former cathedrals in France Churches in Alpes-Maritimes Grasse {{France-RC-cathedral-stub