Créteil Cathedral
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Créteil Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Créteil
, France
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It is the seat of the Bishopric of Créteil, created in 1966.
Before the consecration of the present building, the cathedral of the diocese was the church of Saint Louis and Saint Nicholas
at Choisy-le-Roi
.
The decision on whether the project is viable will be made by the end of 2010: if it is decided to proceed, the estimated end of the building works is September 2013.
Créteil
-Health:As of 1 January 2006, 27 pharmacies, about 60 dentists, about 60 general practitioners, 10 pediatricians, and a half-dozen ophthalmologists and dermatologists constitute the general medical staff of the city.Health facilities include:...
, France
France
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It is the seat of the Bishopric of Créteil, created in 1966.
Present building
The present cathedral was formerly a parish church opened on 18 June 1976 which became the cathedral in 1987. Modest, as was the wish of the ecclesiastical authorities of the period, it is located between the district of Montaigut and the Université Paris XII Val-de-Marne.Before the consecration of the present building, the cathedral of the diocese was the church of Saint Louis and Saint Nicholas
Choisy Cathedral
Choisy Cathedral , otherwise known as the Church of St. Louis and St. Nicholas , located at Choisy-le-Roi, was the first cathedral of the diocese of Créteil, from 1966, when the diocese was created, to 1987, when the present Créteil Cathedral was inaugurated.The church was built by the...
at Choisy-le-Roi
Choisy-le-Roi
Choisy-le-Roi is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Geography:Crossed by the Seine river, it is located from the center of Paris....
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Proposed building
On 19–20 June 2010 a project was announced ( the Projet CréteilCathédrale+) to bring about the transformation of the present modest cathedral building into a more welcoming, more luminous and more visible symbol of the presence of the Church in Val-de-Marne.The decision on whether the project is viable will be made by the end of 2010: if it is decided to proceed, the estimated end of the building works is September 2013.