Lyon Cathedral

Lyon Cathedral
*Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon*
Lyon Cathedral; Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
	Lyon Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Catholic
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Rite	Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Lyon, France
Geographic coordinates	45°45′38″N 4°49′39″E / 45.76056°N 4.82750°E
Architecture
Type	church
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	1180
Completed	1480
Website
	primatiale.fr
Administration
Archdiocese	Lyon

Video of the cathedral's astronomical clock

Lyon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholic church located on Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon. Begun in 1180 on the ruins of a 6th-century church, it was completed in 1476. Despite its long construction time, it has a relatively consistent architectural style.^[1] In 1998, the building, along with other historic sites in the center of Lyon, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Historic Site of Lyon". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

[unesco-1] "Historic Site of Lyon". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

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