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The principal church of a diocese, containing the cathedra, or official chair, of the diocesan bishop. The cathedral symbolizes the bishop’s teaching and pastoral office and serves as a central place for major diocesan liturgies.

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Glossary: Canon
A norm or rule. In Catholic usage, the word may denote an individual provision of canon law, the recognized list of inspired biblical books, a member of certain cathedral or collegiate chapters, or the central Eucharistic Prayer historically called the Roman Canon.
Glossary: Cathedra
The official chair of a bishop in his cathedral church. It symbolizes his teaching authority and pastoral office within the diocese; the word “cathedral” derives from cathedra.
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