Besançon Cathedral

cathedral located in Doubs, in France
Church catholic_cathedral Q1586486
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Besançon Cathedral

Summary

Besançon Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral[1]. It draws 100 Wikipedia views per month (catholic_cathedral category, ranking #142 of 765).[2]

Key Facts

  • Besançon Cathedral's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Besançon Cathedral is located in Besançon[4].
  • Besançon Cathedral is in the country of France[5].
  • Besançon Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Catholic cathedral[6].
  • Besançon Cathedral's instance of is recorded as minor basilica[7].
  • Besançon Cathedral's architect is recorded as Hugues de Salins[8].
  • Besançon Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque architecture[9].
  • Besançon Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon[10].
  • Besançon Cathedral's archives at is recorded as Archives nationales[11].
  • Besançon Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.233611, 'lon': 6.030556}[12].
  • Besançon Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon[13].
  • Besançon Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as John the Apostle[14].
  • Besançon Cathedral's official website is recorded as http://www.cathedrale-besancon.fr/[15].
  • Besançon Cathedral's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon[16].
  • Besançon Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument[17].
  • Besançon Cathedral's category for people buried here is recorded as Category:Burials at Besançon Cathedral[18].
  • Besançon Cathedral's Christian liturgical rite is recorded as Roman Rite[19].
  • Besançon Cathedral's located in the religious territorial entity is recorded as Q100882478[20].
  • Besançon Cathedral's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': '10 ter, rue de la Convention'}[21].
  • Besançon Cathedral's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon[22].
  • Besançon Cathedral's category for the exterior of the item is recorded as Category:Exterior of Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon[23].

Body

Geography

Besançon Cathedral is in the country of France[5]. It is located in Besançon[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Catholic cathedral[6] and minor basilica[7]. Besançon Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument[17]. Its religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].

Why It Matters

Besançon Cathedral draws 100 Wikipedia views per month (catholic_cathedral category, ranking #142 of 765).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . messes.info. messes.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Cardabela4831 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates
    Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon
    Country
    Instance of Catholic cathedral, minor basilica
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P856]]: http://www.cathedrale-besancon.fr/"
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