Miscellaneous Quimper Cathedral

the top of pulpit

the pulpit dates 1680 , work of carpenter jean michelet , sculptor olivier daniel. on pulpit , pulpit stairway series of panels decorated scenes life of saint corentin.

tombs , gisant in cathedral

seven of tombs in cathedral listed. these are:-

the tomb of de la forết died in 1290. oldest tomb in cathedral , de la forết s remains placed within enfeu (a tomb placed within wall) in north wall of apse chapel (apsidal chapel). white stone tombstone identifies grave has portrait , epitaph inscribed on it.
the granite tomb of monseigneur gatien de morceaux, died in 1416, has gisant carved white stone. in apse chapel. tomb has lobed arches.
the gisant , tomb of bishop geffroy le marec h died in 1318 located in south ambulatory beneath santik du window
also in south ambulatory , saint-jean-baptiste chapel tomb , gisant of monseigneur bertrand de rosmadec died in 1445 , important benefactor of cathedral , took important part in cathedral s construction. tomb carries inscription m : ccc : lxxx : iii
in chapel saint-paul tomb , gisant of canon pierre du quenquis died in 1459 , major benefactor of cathedral. tombstone , gisant carved granite quarried @ scaër.
in side of nave tomb, carved kersanton of bishop alain le maout died in 1493. tomb located in chapelle de sépulchre
in baptistery (chapelle des fonts baptismaux) tomb , gisant of monseigneur raoul le moēl died in 1501.

amongst tombs unlisted are:-

the tomb of monseigneur graveran died in 1855 , work of nantes sculptor ménard located in saint pierre chapel.
the tomb in kersanton of monseigneur rené sergent died in 1871 located in notre-dame du rosaire chapel. work of lorient sculptor le brun.
plaques recording burial place of bishop rené du louët died in 1668 , monseigneur touissant conen de saint luc, died in 1790, placed on either side of axial chapel.
the tomb of monseigneur lamarche died in 1892 can seen beneath window dedicated charles borromėe. tomb decorated gilded bronze triptych.
the bronze tomb of monseigneur duparc, died in 1946 located in front of maurice denis war memorial.
the tombs of monseigneur yves caballic, died in 1280 , canon olivier de conque located in saint frėdėric chapel.
the tomb of monseigneur valleau, died in 1898 , marked silver medallion can found in saint roch chapel
the tomb of monseigneur dom anselme nouvel de la flēche, died in 1887 located in saint corentin chapel , bishop alain rivelen, died in 1299 in cathedral s notre dame de la victoire chapel.
the tomb of monseigneur francis barbu, died in 1991 , last bishop buried in cathedral, marked medallion executed p.toulhoat , located trois goutes de sang chapel.




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