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Largest church in Europe?
A cathedral is any church building that houses the 'cathedra' or bishop's throne. If you assume that the Pope is also the 'bishop of Rome' then the largest cathedral and basilica in Europe is the Roman Catholic basilica of St peter, in the Vatican City, the smallest independent country in the world to be found in the west of the city of Rome, Italy. The largest Anglican caedral in Europe, and the largest Anglican church in the world, is the Anglican cathedral in Liverpool, England. Although a fractiion of its originally intended sze, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral is still the largest. It also boasts the largest organ in England - over 11000 pipes.
What is Argentina's house of worship?
Argentina does not have an official religion and many different types of houses of worship can be found there. Argentina's largest religious group is Catholics, so the most common house of worship in Argentina is a Catholic Church or Cathedral.
What are the difference between diocese and cathedral?
A cathedral has bishops and priests but a church only has priestsRoman Catholic AnswerThe only thing that makes a church into a cathedral is the presence of a "cathedra". The cathedra is from the Greek for chair, and in the church refers to the stool, seat, chair, or throne of a bishop in his cathedral-church. It is not necessarily a large church and there are usually larger and more beautiful churches in a diocese then the cathedral. But it is the mother church of the whole diocese, regardless of size.
Every Cathedral has a Bishop's what?
Cathedra. This is the official chair or 'throne' on which the bishop sits and which gives the cathedral its name ('Cathedral' means 'the place of the cathedra'). ANY church, large or small that houses the cathedra is a cathedral. Of course most cathedrals are very large ornate buildings but some are small - smaller than many a parish church. But whether large or small, it is the cathedra that makes the building a cathedral - whether or not the cathedra is situated in a magnificent edifice or a garden shed.
How is cathedral used?
Catholic AnswerAs the name implies, the Cathedral is the church in which the cathedra is housed. Cathedra is just the Latin word for stool, seat, chair, or throne. In the Catholic usage, it is used to refer to the Bishop's throne in his own church. The cathedra thus gives its name to the entire church, or, in English, a Cathedral. Thus the primary purpose of a Cathedral is the same as any other Church: to house God in the Blessed Sacrament, to provide a sanctified venue for the celebration of the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and to provide a place for the people to participate in it. The difference in a Cathedral is that it is the particular church which is the Bishop's home parish, it houses his cathedra, and it is the venue, normally, for services reserved for the Bishop such as ordinations.
Is Westminster Abbey and Westminster cathedral the same?
No, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral are not the same. Westminster Abbey is a historic church where royal weddings and coronations take place, while Westminster Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral. They are two separate religious buildings located in close proximity to each other in London, United Kingdom.
The word cathedral comes from a greek word what does that word mean?
The word "cathedral" comes from a Latin word cathedrawhich means "chair or throne". The cathedral is the building which houses the chair or throne on which a bishop or other prelate in the Roman Catholic church presides. In Catholic teaching, a papal statement which is made "ex cathedra" or from the throne is considered infallible, according to the Council of Trent.
2 things in a medieval town?
Answera sword and a horse.A market and a tavern.AnswerA medieval town had a church and a market.A hamlet was a group of houses, but had no church. All villages, towns, and cities had churches.A village had a church, but no permanent market.A town had a church, and it also had a permanent market.A city had all the things a town had, but in addition, it had a cathedral.
What did the name ''cathedral'' come from?
This comes from the Latin 'cathedea' which means a 'chair' or 'throne'. Cathedrals are any church (usually large and lavish - but any church is theoretically acceptable) which houses the bishop's 'cathedra' or throne from where he oversees an area of land (county sized) called a diocese. Many cathedrals have been cathedrals for hundreds of years. In the UK, because of population growth, some dioceses split in two, and a new cathedral was needed for the new diocese created. In many of these cases large parish churches were used and the bishop's throne installed. They then became cathedrals with immediate effect.
What building survived the great fire of London?
St pauls cathedral was burnt to the ground along with a few other trade buildings
What has the author Patrick Cowley written?
Patrick Cowley has written: 'The church houses' -- subject(s): Church houses
How many houses were involed in the great fire of London?
13.200 houses were destroyed plus 87 churches and one cathedral. 70.000 people were left homeless.
