Marseille Cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Mary Major
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure
Façade of the cathedral in 2023
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DioceseArchdiocese of Marseille
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationMarseille, France
Interactive map of Cathedral of Saint Mary Major
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure
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 [katedʁal sɛ̃t maʁi maʒœʁ maʁsɛj] or Cathédrale de La Major or simply La Major; Occitan: Catedrala Santa Maria Majora de Marselha) 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 (the Diocese of Marseille until its elevation in 1948).