The medieval masterpiece is a sacred space that serves as the spiritual as well as the cultural heart of France.
Flames engulf the roof of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. By Monique El-Faizy and Sarah Pulliam Bailey Sarah Pulliam Bailey Reporter covering religion Email Bio Follow April 15 at 6:30 PM PARIS — A symbol of Paris, a triumph of Gothic architecture and one of the most visited monuments in the world, the Cathedral of Notre Dame is a beloved icon for millions across the globe.
The building belongs to the French State, but the Catholic church holds the rights to its use and the archdiocese is responsible for its administration and operation. At one point referred to as “the eldest daughter of the church,” the nearly 800-year-old Notre Dame is the liturgical center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris in a country that has long been identified with Catholicism.
People pray as Notre Dame cathedral burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. Catholicism was the official religion of France until the revolution of 1789, and until that point, French kings enjoyed close relationships with Popes. In 2017, 60% of adults in France identified as Catholic, according to the Pew Research Center.
Built between 1160 and 1260, Notre Dame survived riots in the 16th Century, the upheavals of the French Revolution in the 18th, damage from bombing in WWI and from bullets in WWII. The cathedral has had its share of challenges over its 700-plus years. During a revolt by the French Huguenots 1540s, several sculptures were damaged by the Protestants who considered them idolatrous. The spire came down in the 1700s after it was damaged by the wind. During the French Revolution, heads were chopped off of statues of biblical characters, and a goddess of liberty replaced the Virgin Mary in some places, Lucas said.
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