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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As usual Carl ignores my outpourings, and he is
wrong in saying that there are only four major basilicas. The ones he refers to
and on whose bells Alan Blair wrote a masterly article in the RW a few
years ago are the four patriarchal basilicas of Rome (St Peter in the Vatican;
St Paul without the Walls; St Mary Major; and the Pope's Cathedral, St John
Lateran). Try telling a Venetian that St Mark's is a minor basilica: you'll most
likely end up in the Grand Canal.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It doesn't matter which "side of the pond" you are,
in episcopal usage (Roman or Anglican/Episcopalian), you don't
<EM>correctly</EM> use the title "Cathedral" unless the church is the Seat
of the Bishop of the Diocese and you do not use the title Basilica unless
granted by the Pope (who specifies the cause and degree, major or
minor) (and you don't have to be a Cathedral).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mind, one cannot speak for the stranger goings on
in the States (for example Indianapolis' "Scottish Rite Masonic Cathedral"
with its wonderful Taylor carillon).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 01, 2007 4:25
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<P>David Hird asked:<BR>>What is the difference between an RC Cathedral and
a Basilica. You<BR>>get lots of Basilicas abroad.<BR>_____<BR><BR>On the
west side of the pond, the designation "basilica" tends to <BR>replace the
designation "church" but to supplement the designation <BR>"cathedral". So,
for example, what was St.Adalbert'<WBR>s Church is now <BR>St.Adalbert'<WBR>s
Basilica, while what was The Cathedral of Saint Louis <BR>is now The Cathedral
Basilica of Saint Louis. There are some <BR>variations, but this seems to be
the most common pattern.<BR><BR>CSZ<BR><BR>P.S. These are all minor basilicas.
There are only four major <BR>basilicas, and all are within or close to the
Vatican City.<BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>