Vabres Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur-et-Saint-Pierre de Vabres) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Vabres-l'Abbaye, France.
Vabres Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur-et-Saint-Pierre de Vabres | |
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Vabres Cathedral | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Bishopric of Vabres |
Region | Aveyron |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Vabres-l'Abbaye, ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 43°56′41″N 2°50′14″E / 43.94472°N 2.83722°E |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Vabres, established in 1317 and abolished under the Concordat of 1801.
In 1793, during the French Revolution, the cathedral was gutted by a battalion of the Revolutionary army. The soldiers removed a marble altar to build a monument for the recently murdered Jean-Paul Marat and then burned the cathedral.
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