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‘It is the happiest day of my life,’ said Martin Lorentz, who worked for three years on the restoration of the cathedral and got married within its walls Oct. 25.
Ten months after its glorious reopening ceremony, the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris hosted an unusual event: the wedding of one of its own rebuilders.
It is a privilege few could ever hope for, since Notre-Dame no longer hosts private ceremonies. This time, however, an exception was made — not for a monarch or a celebrity, but for a humble, hardworking craftsman.
Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich granted special permission for the marriage in recognition of Martin Lorentz’s three-year contribution to rebuilding the cathedral’s charred wooden frame after the devastating 2019 fire.
Because Notre-Dame is not a parish church, weddings are extremely rare and require special dispensation from the archbishop. The last known wedding within these sacred walls dates to 1995, 30 years ago.
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Ten months after its glorious reopening ceremony, the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris hosted an unusual event: the wedding of one of its own rebuilders.
It is a privilege few could ever hope for, since Notre-Dame no longer hosts private ceremonies. This time, however, an exception was made — not for a monarch or a celebrity, but for a humble, hardworking craftsman.
Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich granted special permission for the marriage in recognition of Martin Lorentz’s three-year contribution to rebuilding the cathedral’s charred wooden frame after the devastating 2019 fire.
Because Notre-Dame is not a parish church, weddings are extremely rare and require special dispensation from the archbishop. The last known wedding within these sacred walls dates to 1995, 30 years ago.
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A Carpenter’s Dream Wedding: Notre-Dame Hosts a Wedding on an Exceptional Basis
‘It is the happiest day of my life,’ said Martin Lorentz, who worked for three years on the restoration of the cathedral and got married within its walls Oct. 25.
