Liège Cathedral

Liège Cathedral, otherwise St. Paul's Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Paul), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Liège, Belgium. Founded in the 10th century, it was rebuilt from the 13th to the 15th century and restored in the mid-19th century. It became a Catholic cathedral in the 19th century due to the destruction of Saint Lambert's Cathedral in 1795. It is the seat of the Diocese of Liège.

Liège Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Paul de Liège
Exterior
50.6403°N 5.5718°E / 50.6403; 5.5718
LocationLiège
Country Belgium
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusCathedral
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleFrench Gothic
Years built13th, 14th and 18th centuries
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Liège
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