Maillezais Cathedral

Maillezais Cathedral
Ruins at the site of the former Maillezais Abbey and Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Diocese of Maillezais
Rite	Roman
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Non-functional
Status	In ruins
Location
Location	Maillezais, Pays de la Loire, France
Location of Maillezais Cathedral in France
Geographic coordinates	46°22′24″N 0°44′51″W / 46.3733°N 0.7475°W / 46.3733; -0.7475
Architecture
Type	Abbey church
Style	Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance
Groundbreaking	11th century
Completed	15th century
Monument historique
Official name: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre
Designated	30 January 1924

Maillezais Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Maillezais, or St. Peter Maillezais) is a ruined Roman Catholic church in the commune of Maillezais in the Vendée, France. Formerly the site of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre, the site grew from the 10th century abbey to the cathedral completed in the 15th century, with the many structures at the site abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Today's ruins consist of a cathedral, refectory, dormitory, kitchen, cellars, turrets and ramparts. The cathedral has been declared a heritage monument in reflection of its Romanesque and Gothic architectural form. It was designated a monument historique on 30 January 1924.^[1] The cathedral belonged to the Diocese of Luçon, with Roman Rites, and with St. Peter as the patron saint.^[2]