A cathedral is a church that contains the cathedra of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specif
São Paulo Cathedral in Brazil is a representative modern cathedral built in Neo-Gothic style.
The Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence in Italy. Its dome by Filippo Brunelleschi, the largest brick dome in the world, is considered a masterpiece of world architecture.
The cathedra of the pope as bishop of Rome, Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Etchmiadzin cathedral in Vagarshapat, Armenia, believed to be the oldest cathedral in the world.
Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Ken
Cathedral seen from the southwest
Sculpture of St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, on Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral seen from St Augustine's Abbey in fog — both form part of the World Heritage Site of Canterbury.
The archiepiscopal throne in Canterbury Cathedral