Mâcon Cathedral

Mâcon Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Mâcon
Mâcon Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Bishop of Mâcon
Region	Bourgogne
Rite	Roman
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Mâcon,  France
Geographic coordinates	46°18′25″N 4°50′7″E
Architecture
Type	church
Style	Byzantine
Groundbreaking	19th century

Mâcon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Mâcon) is a Roman Catholic church located in Mâcon, Burgundy, France. The cathedral is in the neoclassical architectural style typical for its time.

It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Mâcon, abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Autun.

The old cathedral

The present church (Église cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Mâcon) was built between 1808 and 1818 under the supervision of the architect Alexandre de Gisors. Of its predecessor, known as "Vieux Saint-Vincent" (Old St. Vincent), there remain two towers, a narthex and a tympanum. The highly distinctive south tower, which is topped by a belvedere, serves as a symbol of Mâcon.

External links

• Ancient Diocese of Mâcon
• (in French) Vieux St. Vincent, with photo