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The answer previously put up was from someone who was wrong, so I erased it and put the correct answer: A church can be of any Christian religion, whether it be non-denomiational, Protosant, Catholic, etc. A church is basically, no matter t...
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One of our guests asked this question, and I had no idea what the answer was. We live within spitting distance of Ta Pinu (though, you know, I wouldn’t dream of spitting on it), a basilica that’s a popular pilgrimage destination. Wikipedi...
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St. Peter's Basilica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: ), officially known in Italian as the and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica , is located within the Vatican City. St. Peter's Basilica has the larges...
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Hagia Sophia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hagia Sophia ; (Turkish: , from the Greek: , "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: or Sancta Sapientia ) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for...
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A cathedral is a church which holds a bishops throne (called cathedra) It means it is the central church of his diocese. A basilica is a special cathedral, and can indicate either the architectural style of a church, or its canonical status...
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Major basilicas include St. Peter's, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul-without-the-Walls... one of the features of major basilicas is that they have a "holy door". The pope can declare ... What is the difference between a chapel, a church, a cathedral, and a basilica according to the Roman Catholic Church?
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They asked if this was a cathedral, and I said, "No." But then we all wondered: what is the difference between a basilica, a cathedral and a shrine? ... Traditionally, a distinction is also made between a major basilica and a minor one. The seven major basilicas are in Rome: St. Peter’s in the Vatican, St. John Lateran,
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What's the difference between a cathedral and a basilica? An oratory and a chapel? Find out. ... Cathedral:; A cathedral is "the Bishop's church" -- the chief church of a diocese. The word is derived from the Greek kathedra through the Latin cathedra, meaning throne or seat, which is the ... There are two types of basilicas:
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Basilica, cathedral and shrine are distinct terms, but not mutually exclusive. For instance, a basilica may be a shrine, and a cathedral may be a basilica. A good description of each one will be helpful. The basilica structure was developed...
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