Cathedral vs church
- when is a church a cathedral
- when is a church a basilica
- when is a church called a basilica
- how does a church become a cathedral
What is a cathedral used for
Difference between church and cathedral and basilica.
What is a cathedral?
What is a cathedral? What is the difference between a church and a cathedral?
And what is the meaning and definition of “cathedral”.
(More of your cathedral related questions can be answered here).
A cathedral is the seat of the bishop and a centre of worship and mission.
The primary purpose of a cathedral is to be a place of Christian worship but it is also often the oldest building in continuous use in its surrounding area and of significance to the heritage, culture and community life of the area it serves.
What is a cathedral?
A cathedral is a church which holds the seat of the bishop (in Latin, cathedra) and is the mother church of its diocese, the area under the pastoral care of the bishop.
A cathedral’s primary purpose is to be a place of Christian worship but it is also often the oldest building in continuous use in its surrounding area and of significance to the heritage, culture and community life of the area it serves.
What is a cathedral used for?
A cathedral is principally a church, a place of Christian worship, and hold
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