Definitions

1. Cathedrals are usually administered by a priest who is referred to as the Dean of that Cathedral. (Web site)
2. As cathedrals are sacramental, liturgical and administrative resource centres for their dioceses, their clergy are usually the most senior in the diocese.
3. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is often used incorrectly as a designation for any large important church.
4. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a designation for any large important church.
5. Most cathedrals were not monasteries, and were served by canons secular, which were communal but not monastic. (Web site)

Psalm

1. In practice, the penitential introduction is often omitted, and apart from in some cathedrals, usually only one psalm is sung.

Magnificent Cathedrals

1. The magnificent cathedrals of Europe may be empty, as Mr. Romney said, but the democracies of Europe are thriving.

Building

1. No sooner was the Conquest effected in 1066, than the building of Norman abbeys, cathedrals, and churches was put in hand.

Largest

1. The Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the largest of the two cathedrals in Gibraltar.

Interest

1. Cathedrals and Minsters Llandaff Cathedral Add to Favourites On this page you can find places of interest in Cardiff Wales.
2. During World War I he served in a field radio communication unit and this changed his interest from Gothic cathedrals to electromagnetic waves.

Middle Ages

1. The Acropolis in Athens was a consequence of an architectural competition along with many cathedrals in the Middle Ages.

Case

1. Daily celebrations are now the case in most cathedrals and many parish[ citation needed] churches. (Web site)

Bishop

1. Bishop's Chair - A chair set apart in cathedrals and some churches, reserved especially for the bishop (sometimes called the Bishop's Throne). (Web site)
2. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican cathedrals there is a special chair set aside for the exclusive use of the bishop.

Several

1. In addition, in 1781 the city was struck by a fire which destroyed 440 houses, both cathedrals, and several other churches.

France

1. During the Middle Ages, and especially in France, the great Cathedrals were thus named for Mary.

Britain

1. Llandaff is unique among the cathedrals of Britain as having no transepts (and for the initiated in these matters, neither does it possess a triforium). (Web site)

Seats

1. In some large churches or cathedrals the seats for the priests tip up. (Web site)

Singing

1. A further stylistic technique is used in cathedrals and churches which use an antiphonal style of singing.

Question

1. The same question can be asked of Christian cathedrals and indeed of any of temple or church or synagogue or lodge or crypt. (Web site)

Work

1. John Loughborough Pearson (1817 - 1897) was a 19th century architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. (Web site)

Construction

1. During the fifth and sixth centuries, the level of prosperity permitted the construction of major cathedrals in several of the island's cities and towns. (Web site)

Milan

1. The mosaics of the cathedrals of Novara and Aosta and the chapel of St. Satira in St. Ambrose's, Milan, are also of the fifth century. (Web site)
2. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big; St Peter's, Milan and Notre Dame Cathedrals could be lost within its walls. (Web site)

Day

1. Thus to this day the church, in its cathedrals and churches, retains much of the island's heritage of medieval construction.

Universities

1. Calvinists have not been the builders of great cathedrals, but they have been the builders of schools, colleges, and universities.
2. Great location for Meadowhall shopping centre, the business district and Sheffield's football stadiums, theatres, universities and cathedrals.

Kazan

1. After annexation of Kazan Khanate the construction of Christian cathedrals began in Kazan. (Web site)

Clergy

1. If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself, are simply a waste of time. (Web site)

Vladimir

1. Founded in 1108, 40 years before Moscow, Vladimir was a flourishing cultural center dotted with magnificent churches and cathedrals.

History

1. The history of the cathedrals in Britain differs somewhat from that on the continent.
2. Rich in history you can admire some of Russia's most beautiful churches and cathedrals during your city tour.

Local History

1. Some Medieval fountains, like the cathedrals of their time, illustrated biblical stories, local history and the virtues of their time. (Web site)

Monuments

1. Vladimir Putin was charmed by the natural beauty of Tobolsk, its cathedrals, museums and monuments. (Web site)

List

1. Post a question or answer questions about "List of cathedrals in Canada" at WikiAnswers. (Web site)
2. The list of buildings is a register recording every type of building, ranging from grand mansions and cathedrals to warehouses and vernacular architecture.
3. For a complete list of the 193 cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, see List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States.

World Heritage Sites

1. Canterbury and Durham are the only two cathedrals in the UK that are World Heritage Sites. (Web site)

House

1. The Alexander Nevsky Monastery, intended to house the relics of St Alexander Nevsky, contains two cathedrals and several smaller churches in various styles.

Chapter House

1. Some cathedrals also have a chapter house where the chapter could meet. (Web site)

Russia

1. Vladimir was one of the medieval capitals of Russia, and two of its cathedrals are a World Heritage Site.
2. The cities of Russia became filled with magnificent cathedrals, and Byzantine culture had a marked effect on the country. (Web site)

Mosques

1. Some Tatars were forcibly converted to Christianity and cathedrals were built in Kazan; by 1593 all mosques in the area were destroyed.

Roman Catholic

1. Diocesan services are often held in Roman Catholic or United churches because of the limited seating in most Anglican cathedrals. (Web site)

Concert Hall

1. The Concert Hall (Konzerthaus), home of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, stands between the two cathedrals. (Web site)
2. Gendarmenmarkt, arguably the most beautiful square in Berlin surrounded by two famous cathedrals and the concert hall. (Web site)

Temples

1. The most common way to produce culture is by building city improvements like temples, libraries, coliseums, courthouses and cathedrals. (Web site)

Architecture

1. In this comprehensive guide, you will learn about architecture from the great Maya to the building of cathedrals.
2. Chernigov has many ancient churches and cathedrals with the monuments of ancient art and architecture dated back to 11-12 centuries. (Web site)

Gothic Architecture

1. It began in France out of the Romanesque period in the mid-12th century, concurrent with Gothic architecture found in Cathedrals. (Web site)

Ambrosian Rite

1. The Ambrosian Rite supposes the existence of two cathedrals, the Basilica Major or Ecclesia Æstiva, and the Basilica Minor or Ecclesia Hiemalis. (Web site)

Faith

1. The cathedrals of Normandy have exerted influence down the centuries in matters of both faith and politics. (Web site)

Protestant Faith

1. It is a curious fact that although Dublin's population is predominantly Roman Catholic, its two cathedrals are both of the Protestant faith.

Art Galleries

1. Cathedrals and churches served as picture books and art galleries for millions of uneducated people.

World

1. Andrew Downes' music has been performed throughout the world, in many leading concert halls and cathedrals, and has been broadcast at home and abroad.
2. A stone replica can be found in Canterbury Cathedral and in several other Anglican cathedrals around the world. (Web site)
3. Take students on a tour of famous cathedrals across the world with this tour. (Web site)

Large

1. During the mid 1960s Ellington and his band, ever innovative, started to perform jazz-style sacred-music concerts in large cathedrals throughout the world. (Web site)
2. Not all large churches are cathedrals; not all cathedrals are large. (Web site)
3. Without the service of a guide it is easy to get lost in the 100 acres of Karnak ruins - large enough to house 10 great cathedrals. (Web site)

Ireland

1. There are four towns in Northern Ireland with Church of Ireland Cathedrals that do not have city status — Clogher, Downpatrick, Dromore and Enniskillen. (Web site)
2. See List of cathedrals in Ireland; the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland form a single ecclesiastical unit.

Europe

1. And while certainly not as large as the cathedrals of Europe, these churches are several stories high and are elaborately carved.
2. Cathedrals have always been fewer than in Italy, France and other parts of Europe, while the buildings themselves tend to be very large. (Web site)
3. This masterpiece of Khmer design is contemporary with the major Gothic cathedrals of Europe. (Web site)

Bishops

1. This is a list of cathedrals in Canada, that is, seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Eastern Orthodoxy.

Abbots

1. He issued a circular letter to all the bishops and abbots of his empire (787), urging them to establish schools in connection with cathedrals and convents. (Web site)

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