Cathedrals

A cathedral is a Christian church which contains the seat of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. The counterpart term for such a church in German is Dom from Latin domus ecclesiae or domus episcopalis; also Italian Duomo, Dutch Domkerk and cognates in many other European languages. Churches with the function of “cathedral” are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, and some Lutheran and Methodist churches.

Photos and Videos of the Cathedrals in France

Bilder und Videos von Kathedralen

Fotos y Videos de Catedrales

Photos et Vidéos de Cathédrales

大教堂的照片和视频

Zdjęcia i Klipy Katedr

A pro-cathedral is a parish or other church used temporarily as a cathedral, usually while the cathedral of a diocese is under construction, renovation, or repair. This designation applies only as long as the temporary use continues.
A co-cathedral is a second cathedral in a diocese that has two sees. This situation can arise in various ways such as a merger of two former dioceses, preparation to split a diocese, or perceived need to perform cathedral functions in a second location due to the expanse of the diocesan territory.
A proto-cathedral is the former cathedral of a transferred see.

The cathedral church of a metropolitan bishop is called the metropolitan cathedral.