Fulda Cathedral

Fulda Cathedral
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Fuldaer Dom
Fulda Cathedral
Fulda Cathedral is located in Germany
Fulda Cathedral
Fulda Cathedral
Location in Germany
50°33′14″N 9°40′18″E / 50.5540°N 9.6718°E / 50.5540; 9.6718
LocationFulda
CountryGermany
DenominationCatholic
History
Former name
The Abbey Church of Fulda
StatusCathedral
Founded23 April 1704
FounderAdalbert von Schleifras
DedicationSaint Boniface
Dedicated15 August 1712
Architecture
Functional status
Active
ArchitectJohann Dientzenhofer
Architectural type
Church
StyleBaroque
Completed1712
Specifications
Length99 m (324 ft 10 in)
Height39 m (127 ft 11 in)
Administration
ProvincePaderborn
DioceseFulda
Clergy
BishopMichael Gerber

Fulda Cathedral (German: Fuldaer Dom, also Sankt Salvator) is the former abbey church of Fulda Abbey and the burial place of Saint Boniface. Since 1752 it has also been the cathedral of the Diocese of Fulda, of which the Prince-Abbots of Fulda were created bishops. The abbey was dissolved in 1802 but the diocese and its cathedral have continued. The dedication is to Christ the Saviour (Latin: Salvator). The cathedral constitutes the high point of the Baroque district of Fulda, and is a symbol of the town.