Tours Cathedral
| Tours Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Gatianus of Tours | |
French: Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours | |
Tours Cathedral | |
Tours Cathedral | |
| Location | Tours, Indre-et-Loire |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Gatianus of Tours |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | French Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1170 |
| Completed | 1547 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Width | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Tower height | 68 metres (223 ft) (north) 69 metres (226 ft) (south) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Tours |
| Parish | St. Maurice |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin (fr) |
| Official name | Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours |
| Type | Classé |
| Designated | 1862 |
| Reference no. | IA00071346 |
Tours Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours) is a Roman Catholic church located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Tours, the metropolitan cathedral of the Tours ecclesiastical province and is dedicated to Saint Gatianus. Built between 1170 and 1547, the church has been a classified monument historique since 1862 and has been owned by the French State, with the Catholic Church having the exclusive rights of use.