Lisieux Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux
Lisieux Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of St. Peter in Lisieux, was constructed in the 12th century. Between 1432 and 1442, the cathedral was the seat of Bishop Pierre Cauchon, who presided over the trial condemning St. Joan of Arc. In the late 1800s, Therese of Lisieux and the Martin family regularly attended mass here. She prayed for the conversion of the criminal Pranzini in the apse chapel.
Last updated March 29, 2026
Lisieux Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux
Lisieux Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of St. Peter in Lisieux, was constructed in the 12th century. Between 1432 and 1442, the cathedral was the seat of Bishop Pierre Cauchon, who presided over the trial condemning St. Joan of Arc. In the late 1800s, Therese of Lisieux and the Martin family regularly attended mass here. She prayed for the conversion of the criminal Pranzini in the apse chapel.