The vault
The vault
the central open space within the church
the central open space within the church
A basilica is a type of (church) building. A chapel is a part of a church. There is nothing called the basilica chapel.,
A church may be called a basilica because of a particular event (miracle, pilgrimage) or because there are relics in it. The name is largely honorific and the right to be called basilica is given by the Pope. A church may be called a cathedral when it is the seat of the diocese (and hence headed by a bishop), which is not the case for the basilica of the Sacré-Coeur.
A basilica is a designation that is given to a church by the Roman Curia (the governing body of the Church). The designation basilica is typically given to churches of particular historical significance to either the Church at large,or more likely the local area where the church is located. It is important to note that a basilica is not necessarily a cathedral, a cathedral being the seat of a bishop. For example Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome is not a cathedral, it is just an important church.
Wambierzyce Basilica Church was created in 1710.
The church in the San Juan Capistrano mission is called the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano.
A large church is a basilica. A Cathedral is the bishop's church, these are usually large too. Another word is 'MINSTER' as in 'York Minster
Yes, he is the leader of the Catholic Church. As bishop of Rome his church is the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. As Pope, his church is Saint Peter's Basilica.
A Basilica is indeed bigger than a Cathedral. The Rank goes: Church, Cathedral, and finally Basilica. The Vatican is a Basilica.
The church of the Pope as bishop of Rome is the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome. The church of the Pope as Pope is Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.