Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral
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Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Paul-Aurélien de Saint-Pol-de-Léon) is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Saint-Pol-de-Léon in Brittany.
It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a bishopric established in the 6th century and abolished under the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was transferred to the Diocese of Quimper.
It is dedicated to its 6th century founder, the first bishop Saint Paul Aurelian. The present building however, although on the same site, was built in the 13th century (with later additions).
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- (French) Cathédrales de la France: Saint-Pol-de-Léon
- Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Saint-Pol-de-Léon
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