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Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate

Catholic church building in Monaco

Summary

Catholic church building in Monaco

Field	Value
name	Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate
native_name	Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-Immaculée
native_name_lang	lang-fr
image	Monaco BW 2011-06-07 16-07-20.jpg
coordinates
location	Monaco-Ville, Monaco
denomination	Roman Catholic Church
consecrated date	11 June 1911
architectural type	Romanesque Revival
groundbreaking	1875
completed date	1903
archdiocese	Monaco
archbishop	Dominique-Marie David
rector	Daniel Deltreuil
asstpriest	Luca Favretto
Pierre-Emmanuel Pauchet

Pierre-Emmanuel Pauchet

The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate (French: Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-Immaculée; Latin: Cathedralis Templum de Nostra Domina Immaculata), formerly called the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (demolished in 1874), or informally the Cathedral of Monaco (French: Cathédrale de Monaco), is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Monaco in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco. The cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of the Immaculate Conception.

History

It was built from 1875 to 1903 and was consecrated on 11 June 1911. It is located on the site of the first parish church in Monaco, which was constructed in 1252 and dedicated to its patron Saint Nicholas. Notable within the shrine are the retable (circa 1500) to the right of the transept, the high altar, and the episcopal throne constructed in white Carrara marble.

The national shrine is where many of the Grimaldi family members are buried, including Prince Rainier III and his wife Grace, Princess of Monaco.

Pontifical services take place on the major religious festivals, such as the Feast of Sainte Dévote, patron saint of Monaco, (27 January) and the National Day of Monaco (19 November). On feast days and during religious music concerts, one can hear the four-manual organ, which was inaugurated in 1976.

From September through June, singers of the Cathedral Choir School perform during Catholic Mass every Sunday at 10:30 am. Services are also celebrated annually on 6 December for Saint Nicholas Day, when primary school children gather for a remembrance of the life of Saint Nicholas.

Cathedral Clergy

Position	Name
Archdeacon and Cathedral Rector	Rev. Canon Daniel Deltreuil
Cathedral Vicar and Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies	Rev. Fr. Luca Favretto
In Pastorial Service	Rev. Fr. Pierre-Emmanuel Pauchet
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Gallery

File:retablemonaco.jpg|Altarpiece of St Nicolas by Ludovico Brea, 1500 File:Interior of the Cathedral of Monaco.jpg|Interior of the cathedral

References

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