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A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishop's seat. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a designation for any large important church.
Some pre-Reformation cathedrals in Scotland now within the Church of Scotland still retain the term cathedral, despite the Church's Presbyterian polity which does not have bishops.
The term is not officially used in Eastern Orthodoxy, the church of a bishop being known as "the great church", though 'cathedral' is commonly used in English translations.
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needs two british cathedrals! http://plurk.com/p/36pfpn
kuksipie (karin macavinta) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:55:21 -0000
needs two british cathedrals! http://plurk.com/p/36pfpn
These included the greater proportion of Catholic cathedrals in the UK than in Ireland and the fact that Englan.. http://bit.ly/6wrua5
in_Jersey (In Jersey) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:40:55 -0000
These included the greater proportion of Catholic cathedrals in the UK than in Ireland and the fact that Englan.. http://bit.ly/6wrua5
Was a long and dark december when the banks became cathedrals
Amy_Angell (Amy Angell) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:11:51 -0000
Was a long and dark december when the banks became cathedrals
@rlwjones I particularly enjoyed the Cathedrals round this year.
rowanc (Rowan Collinson) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:30:41 -0000
@rlwjones I particularly enjoyed the Cathedrals round this year.
@stefaniepappa Boston has cool hobos in their cathedrals
danielamedina (Daniela Medina) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:47:31 -0000
@stefaniepappa Boston has cool hobos in their cathedrals
@MarkWSchumann Gothic cathedrals don't look that much like regular churches, neither. Reading even early 20th c. German texts is hard work.
PhilipHellyer (Philip Hellyer) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:59:42 -0000
@MarkWSchumann Gothic cathedrals don't look that much like regular churches, neither. Reading even early 20th c. German texts is hard work.
Acceuil, Rencontre, Communaute - The UK branch of ARC provides free guided tours in European cathedals during the summer.
Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John's, Newfoundland - Illustrated history and description from the official site of the Roman Catholic cathedral of Newfoundland, built 1846-55 to the design of John Philpot Jones.
Belgiumview: Belgian Cathedrals - Pictures and background information about the most imporant Belgian cathedrals.
Meta Description: [ Cathedrals in Belgium. All Belgian cathedrals are interesting, historical buildings, containing a lot of import art. Visit them for free through our internet site. ]
Great Buildings Online: Cathedrals - Images and information on some of the best-known European cathedrals.
Meta Description: [ Cathedrals in the Great Buildings Online. ]
Mexico City Virtual Guide: The Metropolitan Cathedral - An illustrated history and description of this Baroque cathedral.
Ouspenie (Dormition) Cathedral, Rostov, Russia - The official site provides an outline history and many photographs of this onion-domed church of c.1500, with its ornate interior.
Salzburg Cathedral - Photograph and history of this magnificent Baroque church from Salzburg Information.
St. James Cathedral, Seattle - The official site of this Catholic church includes a history of its construction 1905-7 to Renaissance-style designs by Heins and LaFarge, with bibliography.
Meta Description: [ The St. James Cathedral parish web site. St. James is the Cathedral church for the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. ]
St. Peter's Cathedral, Trier, Germany - Photograph and brief history from the City Guide Trier of this cathedral begun in 326.
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The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed - Moscow Guide gives a brief history and images of the stunning onion-domed cathedral in Red Square designed by Russian architects Barma and Postnik for Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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