Laval Cathedral (

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: ''Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval'') is a

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and a

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in Laval,

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. The

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has been listed since 1840 as a ''

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'' by the

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. chapelle puis église paroissiale de la Trinité, actuellement cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité Since the establishment of the

Diocese of Laval The Diocese of Laval (Latin: ''Dioecesis Valleguidonensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Laval'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in France. The episcopal see is Laval Cathedral in the city of Laval. Creat ...

in 1855, it has been its cathedral. The building dates back to the 11th century, but has been much altered and expanded in the 12th, 15th, 16th and 19th centuries.

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Roman Catholic cathedrals in France Churches in Mayenne Monuments historiques of Mayenne {{France-RC-cathedral-stub