 The cathedral was begun in 1324 by King Sancho of Majorca, and later finished in the 15th century.It replaced the cathedral of Elna, and therefore was at first the seat of the Bishop of Elne, and then, from 1602, of the Bishop of Perpignan–Elne.The cathedral was built in the Catalan Gothic style, because of its association with the Kingdom of Majorca.