Erfurt Cathedral

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Erfurt Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Mary at Erfurt
Erfurter Dom Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt Propsteikirche Beatae Mariae Virginis
Erfurt Cathedral (left) and St Severus's Church (right)
50°58′33″N 11°01′24″E / 50.9759°N 11.0233°E / 50.9759; 11.0233
Location	Erfurt,  Thuringia
Country	Germany
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.dom-erfurt.de
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	St Mary
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	12th century
Specifications
Height	81.26 m (266 ft 7 in)
Bells	14
Tenor bell weight	11.45 t (11.27 long tons)
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Erfurt
Clergy
Provost	Gregor Arndt
Vicar(s)	Bernhard Drapatz
Deacon(s)	Matthias Burkert
Laity
Organist(s)	Silvius von Kessel

Erfurt Cathedral (German: Erfurter Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt,^[1] English: Cathedral Church of St Mary at Erfurt), also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is the largest and oldest church building in the Thuringian city of Erfurt, central Germany. It is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt. The cathedral was mainly built in the International Gothic style and is located on a hillside overlooking the main town square (Domplatz, Cathedral Square),^[2] directly next to St Severus' Church. As a unique architectural ensemble, both churches together form the city's landmark. Former German names include Marienkirche and Propsteikirche Beatae Mariae Virginis.