Périgueux Cathedral may refer either to the present Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Périgueux

Périgueux

Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...

, France

France

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, dedicated to Saint Front (Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux), which has been the cathedral since 1669, or to its predecessor, still in operation as a church, dedicated to Saint Stephen

Saint Stephen

Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....

 (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité de Périgueux).

The cathedral, in either building, was and is the seat of the Bishop of Périgueux, or Bishop of Périgueux and Sarlat, as the diocese has been known since 1854.

The cathedral is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

In 1998, several sites in France were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the description: Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France....

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Sources

• Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Périgueux-Sarlat