Marseille Cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Mary Major
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure
Façade of the cathedral in 2023
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Marseille
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationMarseille,  France
Geographic coordinates43°17′59″N 5°21′54″E / 43.29972°N 5.36500°E / 43.29972; 5.36500
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque (old cathedral)
Romanesque-Byzantine Revival (new cathedral)

Marseille Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille or Cathédrale de la Major) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in Marseille. It has been a basilica minor since 1896. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Marseille (formerly the Diocese of Marseille until its elevation in 1948).


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