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CATHEDRAL
The principal church of a diocese in which the cathedra or bishop's throne is to be found.
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| ABBEY | The buildings of a monastic community presided over by an abbot or abbess. |
| CHAPTER HOUSE | The building attached to a cathedral or collegiate church where the dean, prebendaries or monks and canons met for the transaction of business. |
| CHURCH | A building used for public Christian worship. |
| CLERGY HOUSE | A residence for all clergy having the sole or subordinate charge of a living |
| CLOISTER | A covered walk, walled on one side and usually arcaded on the other, surrounding or partly surrounding an open area in a monastery or similar complex of Christian buildings. |
| FRIARY | A religious house occupied by men of mendicant religious orders (friars). |
| MONASTERY | A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of men living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| NUNNERY | A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of women, such as nuns or canonesses, living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| PRIORY | A lesser monastery headed by a prior, often linked to a cathedral or dependent on a mother house. |
| TREE CATHEDRAL | Trees, hedges and shrubs planted in the form of a medieval cathedral sometimes used as a memorial. |
