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The term 'basilica' has a historical meaning in architecture as well as a
canonical/liturgical meaning in current usage. A brief overview of the two
(distinct) meanings can be found in the online Catholic Encyclopedia at
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02325a.htm. Since the time of that article
(pre-1907), many additional churches throughout the world have been
designated as (minor) basilicas in the canonical/liturgical sense, including
many cathedrals.
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From: "ctault" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [M-R] Saint-Denis
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> Dear Colleagues, Though not a medievalist, I would like to offer what I
have
> read or heard on the subject. A basilica is a Roman style building with a
> center clerestory for lighting, supported by collumns and flanked by
aisles.
> It is backed by an apse which was the place for the seat of the Roman
official
> who presided in it. It was appropriated by the Church for worship, with
the
> altar in the place of the seat of the magistrate and sometimes included
seats
> for Church dignitaries. St. Apollinare in Ravenna is a classic, early
> example.
>
> I also understand, from what I have been told by friends in Italy that a
> "basilica", in the later sense used by the Church, could be any church,
> regardless of size or style of architecture, where a pope had said a Mass.
>
> A cathedral is the seat of a bishopric, or the church of the _cathedra_.
>
> Yrs, c.t. ault
>
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> >Dear Christopher,
> >
> >Sorry to pile more on top of Jim's questions, but what
> >has basilical status have to do with "cathedralism"?
> >The word "basilica" has, as far as I know, two
> >meanings: a church built to house relics; an edifice
> >in a certain architectural style: nave, perhaps with
> >side aisles, with a rounded apse at one end. If
> >there's a rule that a cathedral may not also be a
> >basilica, I don't know of it.
> >MG
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> >> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval
> >> religion and culture
> >>
> >> Christopher,
> >> All this about collegiate churches and monasteries
> >> is fascinating,
> >> but I'm still unclear what you mean here. Most of
> >> your explanation
> >> involves royal and/or noble patronage, which could,
> >> so far as I know,
> >> be directed towards either sort of institution.
> >> But is it not the
> >> case that a collegiate church is served by a college
> >> of canons, and a
> >> monastery by monks? Granted, I've always been
> >> struck by the physical
> >> similarities between houses of Augustinian Canons
> >> and Benedictine
> >> Monks, and once again, I've never been very sure
> >> what the practical
> >> differences between these two institutions might
> >> have been. But you
> >> seem to be claiming that a single institution could
> >> have both canons
> >> and monks? Or am I wrong?
> >> Cheers,
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
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