Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate

Cathedral of Our Lady the Immaculate Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-Immaculée
Facade of the Monaco Cathedral
Basic information
Location	Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Geographic coordinates
Affiliation	Catholic Church
Province	Archdiocese of Monaco
Year consecrated	1911
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Charles Lenormand
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking	1875
Completed	1903

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Altarpiece of St Nicolas - Ludovico Brea, 1500

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Interior of the Cathedral of Monaco

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (in French language: Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-Immaculée), but sometimes called Saint Nicholas Cathedral (the name of the old church which was demolished in 1874), or Monaco Cathedral (French: Cathédrale de Monaco), is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Monaco in Monaco-Ville, Monaco, where many of the Grimaldis are buried, including Grace Kelly and Rainier III.

The cathedral was built from 1875 to 1903 and consecrated on 11 June 1911. It is on the site of the first parish church in Monaco, built in 1252 and dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Of note are the retable (circa 1500) to the right of the transept, the Great Altar and the Episcopal throne in white Carrara marble.

Pontifical services take place on the major religious festivals, such as the Feast of Sainte Dévote (27 January) and the National Day of Monaco (19 November). On feast days and during religious music concerts, one can hear the four-manual organ, inaugurated in 1976.

From September through June, singers of the Cathedral Choir School perform during Mass every Sunday at 10:00am. Mass is also annually celebrated on Saint Nicholas Day on 6 December, when primary children gather for a remembrance of St. Nicholas' life.

External links

• Official website