Fribourg Cathedral
Fribourg Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas de Fribourg) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland, built in the Gothic style, on a rocky outcrop 50 metres above the river Sarine (Saane), dominating the medieval town below. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg.
| Fribourg Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of St Nicholas, Fribourg | |
Cathédrale St-Nicolas | |
| 46°48′22″N 7°9′47″E | |
| Location | Fribourg |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1283 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church Cathedral (since 1945) |
| Style | Gothic architecture |
| Completed | 1490 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Charles Morerod |
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