Nantes Cathedral Reopens Five Years After Arson
After five years of restoration following the 2020 arson attack, Nantes’ Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral reopened on September 27 with a grand celebratory Mass. Bishop Laurent Percerou presided over the first service attended by bishops, the apostolic nuncio, and local dignitaries. The bishop thanked all those who contributed to rebuilding the cathedral, saying their work added to “authentic beauty.” He said the work of “architects, masons, stonemasons, electricians” enabled the reopening of the Cathedral, “still convalescing but standing firm, ready to regain its rightful place in the city.”