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Protestant Geneva cathedral packed for 1st Catholic Mass since 1535
March 08, 2022
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CWN Editor's Note: Construction on St. Pierre Cathedral was begun in 1160 on the site of a 4th-century cathedral.
“The cathedral’s last Mass in 1535 ended in turmoil as priests were chased out and statues and other ‘idolatrous’ items thrown after them,” according to the report. “Geneva then invited the Frenchman [John] Calvin to preach and develop his theology there.”
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