Church of St. Trophime (Eglise St-Trophime)
Arles, France
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- Type
- Catholic cathedral in Arles, France
Visitor information
- Address: 6 Pl. de la République, 13200 Arles, France
- Phone: +33 4 90 96 07 38
- Official website: https://paroisses-aixarles.fr/arles/les-eglises/
People also ask
Who is St. Trophime?
According to Catholic Tradition, Trophimus of Arles (French: Trophime ) was the first bishop of Arles, in today's southern France. Statue of Trophimus. Chapelle de Saint-Trophime, Buis-les-Baronnies.
What is the history behind the cathedral?
Church buildings embodying the functions of a cathedral first appeared in Italy, Gaul, Spain, and North Africa in the 4th century, but cathedrals did not become universal within the Western Catholic Church until the 12th century, by which time they had developed architectural forms, institutional structures, and legal ...