The Saint Bavo Cathedral-Ghent

The Saint Bavo Cathedral (also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, or the

Dutch Sint Baafskathedraal) is the seat of the diocese of Ghent. It is

named for Saint Bavo of Ghent.

The building is based upon the Chapel of St. John the Baptist, a

primarily wooden construction; it was consecrated in 942 by

Transmarus, Bishop of Tournai and Noyon. Traces of this original

structure are evident in the cathedral's crypt.

The chapel was subsequently expanded in the Romanesque style in 1038.

Some traces of this phase of expansion are still evident in the

present day crypt.

In the subsequent period from the 14th through 16th centuries, nearly

continuous expansion projects in the Gothic style were executed on the

structure. A new choir, radiating chapels, expansions of the

transepts, a Chapterhouse, nave aisles and a single tower western

section were all added during this period. Construction was considered

complete June 7, 1569.

In 1539, as a result of the rebellion against Charles V, the old Abbey

of St. Bavo was dissolved. Its abbot and monks went on to become

canons in a Chapter that was attached to what then became the Church

of Saint Bavo. When the Diocese of Ghent was founded in 1559, the

church became its Cathedral. The church of Saint Bavo was also the

site of the baptism of Charles V.

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