| St. Rumbold's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| District | Mechelen–Brussels |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Year consecrated | 1312 |
| Location | |
| Location | Mechelen |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°01′44″N 4°28′42″E / 51.02889°N 4.47833°E 51°01′44″N 4°28′42″E / 51.02889°N 4.47833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1200 |
| Completed | 1520 |
| Height (max) | 97 metres (318 ft) = |
| Part of | Belfries of Belgium and France |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 943-016 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
St. Rumbold's Cathedral (Dutch: Sint-Romboutskathedraal; French: Cathédrale Saint-Rombaut) is the Roman Catholic metropolitan archiepiscopal cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium, dedicated to Saint Rumbold, Christian missionary and martyr who founded an abbey nearby.[1][2][3][4] His remains are rumoured to be buried inside the cathedral. State-of-the-art examination of the relics honoured as Saint Rumbold's and kept in a shrine in the retro-choir, showed a life span of about 40 years and a death date between 580 and 655, while tradition had claimed 775 AD.[Note 1][5][6][4][7]
In 1999, the tower of the cathedral was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, in recognition of its architecture and its importance in civic duties such as a watchtower.[8]
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- ^ Dries van den Akker s.j. (10 August 2010). "Fredegand van Deurne" (in Dutch). heiligen.net. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "St Rumbold". Catholic Online. 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Sint-Romboutskerk (ID: 74569)". De Inventaris van het Bouwkundig Erfgoed (in Dutch). Vlaams Instituut voor het Onroerend Erfgoed (VIOE). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Lezing over Sint-Rombout in Mechelen – Sint-Rombout: waarheid of legende? (Presentation for a 20 May 2010 lecture)" (in Dutch). Persdienst Aartsbisdom (Archbishopric Press Service), Mechelen / Vrienden van de Sint-Romboutskathedraal vzw. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Mark van Strydonck; Anton Ervynck; Marit Vandenbruaene; Mathieu Boudin (2006). Relieken, echt of vals? (in Dutch). Davidsfonds, Leuven. ISBN 978-90-5826-420-6.
- ^ "De relieken van Sint-Rombout" (in Dutch). Torens aan de Dijle vzw (Cooperation between representatives of 8 historical churches at Mechelen, and the City). Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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