St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral
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The St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral is located at the Treurenberg hill in Brussels, Belgium. In Dutch it is called Sint-Michiels- en Goedele-kathedraal, usually shortened to "Sint-Goedele".
In 1047, Lambert II, Count of Leuven founded a chapter in this church and organized the translation of the relics of Saint Gudula (consacration on November 16). The church patron saints, archangel St. Michael and the martyr St. Gudula, are also the patron saints of the city of Brussels.
In the 13th century, the cathedral was renovated in the Gothic style. The choir was constructed between 1226 and 1276. The facade was completed in the mid 15th century.
It is an archiepiscopal cathedral of the Archbishop of Mechlin-Brussels, the Primate of Belgium, currently Cardinal Godfried Danneels. It is located in the national capital and therefore often used for Catholic ceremonies of national interest, such as royal marriages and state funerals.
[edit] External links
- Virtual visit of the Saint-Michael Cathedral.
- More information about the cathedral
- Discovery guide with high quality pictures of the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral.
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