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Cathedral

A cathedral is a church that contains the cathedra (Greek for 'seat') of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran…

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History and organization of the Early Church

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History and organization of the Early Church

Cathedral churches since 800 AD

Functions of a cathedral

Buildings

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related to Further reading · 44
Cathedral → André Vauchez, Architecture, Art, Barnes Jr, Brepols, British Cathedrals, Carl, Dictionary, From Spiritual Site, Gallimard, Gothic Cathedral, III, In, Interdisciplinary Perspectives, ISBN, Johnson, Joseph Strayer, La, Les Lieux, London
related to Reformation · 27
Cathedral → Aalborg, Although, Bath, Budolfi Church, Church, Coventry, Denmark, England, English Reformation, Europe, Germany, However, In England, In Germany, King Henry VIII, Lutheran, Lutheran Church, Lübeck Cathedral, Many, Nidaros Cathedral
related to Buildings · 24
Cathedral → Athens, Baroque, Belgium, Byzantine, Early Celtic, England, Europe, Florence Cathedral, Germany, In, In Italy, Italy, Little Metropole Cathedral, Many, Medieval, Milan Cathedral, Northern France, Portugal, Saxon, Sicily
related to Origins and characteristics of the first cathedrals in Europe · 24
Cathedral → Amongst, Antioch, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, Constantine, Dura, Dura Europos, During, Great, In, Indeed, Mediterranean, Otherwise, Paul, Peace, Persian, Roman, Samosata
related to Religious functions · 22
Cathedral → Apart, Baptism, Because, Cathedrals, Choir, Christian, Epistle, Evangelist, Gospel, Holy Communion, Holy Scripture, However, In, Italy, John, Most, One, Quire, Sunday, The
related to Civic and social functions · 12
Cathedral → Aachen, Alternatively, Births, Cathedrals, Christmas, Easter, Harvest Festival, Northern Hemisphere, People, Reims, Some, The
related to Personnel · 12
Cathedral → And, Around, But, Church, Hagia Sophia, Just, Justinian, Peace, Roman, The, These, With
related to Etymology and definition · 6
Cathedral → Ancient Greek, French, In, Late Antique, Latin, The
related to Finances · 6
Cathedral → Bishop, Church, In, Just, Many, Peace
related to Symbolic functions of the building · 6
Cathedral → Cathedrals, God, Jesus, Risen Christ, The, This

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church cathedrals churches bishop often clergy also chapter many within monastic bishops diocese building buildings bishop's called large europe services

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Cathedralis achurch that contains the cathedra0.90text
Cathedralis aparish or other church used temporarily as a cathedral0.90text
Cathedralis asecond cathedral in a diocese that has two sees0.90text
Cathedralis areading and expounding upon the Holy Scripture0.90text
Cathedralis aimparting of significant civil information0.90text
a merger of two former diocesesinstance ofThis situation can arise in various ways0.80text
preparation to split a dioceseinstance ofThis situation can arise in various ways0.80text
or perceived need to perform cathedral functions in a second location due to the expanse of the diocesan territory.A proto-cathedralinstance ofThis situation can arise in various ways0.80text
Santiago de Compostela continue to attract pilgrims.Civicinstance ofSome cathedrals0.80text
social functionsThe formal cathedral services are linked to the cycle of the yearinstance ofSome cathedrals0.80text
respond to the seasons of the Northern Hemisphereinstance ofSome cathedrals0.80text
Christmas falling in the winterinstance ofSome cathedrals0.80text

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