Châlons Cathedral

Châlons Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Châlons
Châlons Cathedral
Shown within France
Basic information
Location	Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Geographic coordinates	48°57′19″N 4°21′28″E / 48.955170°N 4.357883°E / 48.955170; 4.357883Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 4°21′28″E / 48.955170°N 4.357883°E / 48.955170; 4.357883
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Municipality	Chalons
Country	France
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Flamboyant

Châlons Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Châlons) is a Roman Catholic church in Châlons-en-Champagne, France, formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne.

It is the seat of the Bishop of Châlons and was consecrated in 1147 October 26, by Pope Eugene III.

Jean-Jacques Arveuf-Fransquin designed the neo-Flamboyant organ case of Châlons Cathedral. The case was created by the cabinetmaker Etienne Gabriel Ventadour, and housed the instrument made by John Abbey, who delivered the instrument in 1849.^[1] The cathedral is also noted for its stained glass windows.

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  12th-century stained glass windows
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  Cathedral before the 1668 fire
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  Nave
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  Organ
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  Choir and high altar

References

Books

• Estrayez-Cabassolle, Abbé (1842). Notice historique et descriptive sur la cathédrale de Châlons-sur-Marne (in French). Châlons-sur-Marne: T.-J. Martin. 
• Longnon, Auguste (1897). Cartulaire du chapitre de l'église cathédrale de Châlons-sur-Marne (in French). Paris: A.Picard et Fils. 
• Lucot, Paul (1884). Les verrières de la cathédrale de Chalons: en général et plus particulièrement les verrières des collatéraux (in French). Chalons-sur-Marne: F. Thouille.  [stained glass]
• Villes, Alain (2007). La Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Châlons-en-Champagne et sa place dans l'architecture médiévale (in French). Langres: D. Guéniot. ISBN 978-2-87825-226-2. 

Sources

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châlons Cathedral.

• Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Châlons
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Châlons-sur-Marne
• Unofficial Cathedral website