Saint Christopher’s Cathedral

Name: Saint Christopher’s Cathedral
Start: 2022-09-17T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Cathédrale Saint-Christophe

Saint-Christophe became a cathedral in 1979 when the diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard was created.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Built on the plans of Jacques Philippe Mareschal, a royal engineer, and opened for worship in 1750, Saint-Christophe was first conceived as an abbey church. It was honoured as a minor basilica in 1952 and became a cathedral in 1979 when the diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard was created.
Its organ, installed in 1752, is also listed as a Historical Monument.
To note : Free access, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm (Sunday services at 10 am and 6.30 pm) The Friends of the Organ and Music of Belfort organize a concert by Emmanuel Georges
Sunday at 3.30pm / Duration: 30 mn - Free entrance

About the location

Cathédrale Saint-Christophe

Place d'armes, 90000 Belfort

Territoire de Belfort
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Building of classic style with which the facade adorns with two tours(towers,ballots) (the south tower will be finished(ended) only in 1845). From 1740 till 1749, numerous craftsmen(architects) are requested by internal arrangements(developments) (internal sculptures of the building and frontispiece of facade, the stalls of chorus(choir), the pulpit in predear and the high altar, the railings(bars) of the chorus(choir), organs).