Dedication of the Cathedral by Archbishop Darboy of Paris

31/05/1864
The dedication of a cathedral is a Christian ceremony that usually marks the opening of the Church to the community. On May 31, 1864, the then archbishop of Paris, Georges Darboy, dedicated the newly restored Cathedral of Notre Dame. 
Georges Darboy (1813 – 1871) was a French Catholic priest, later bishop of Nancy then archbishop of...

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To understand more about the ritual of dedicating a Cathedral, the document below outlines the procedures:Dedication of a Church and an Altar

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Updated in 19/02/2021

All events in the topic Architecture:


01/01/184431/05/1864Major restorationMajor restoration
15/04/2019 • 18:20:0016/04/2019 • 08:30:00Fire
19/05/1182Consecration of the master altarConsecration of the master altar
01/01/199001/01/1992Restoration of the great organRestoration of the great organ
01/01/1260Construction of the South RoseConstruction of the South Rose
01/01/1250Construction of the North RoseConstruction of the North Rose
01/01/1225Construction of the West RoseConstruction of the West Rose
01/01/1250Construction of the first spireConstruction of the first spire
01/01/178601/01/1792The first spire was dismantled
15/04/2019 • 19:53:00The spire collapsed under the fire