DURHAM CATHEDRAL

Durham Cathedral is the greatest Norman building in England, perhaps even in Europe. It is cherished not only for its architecture but also for its incomparable setting. The Cathedral speaks powerfully of heritage and history. Its sheer size and splendor testify to the power of Norman overlords establishing their authority in the land they had conquered.

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Acknowledgement: http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/

CATHEDRALS

The chief church of a diocese, in which the bishop has his throne (cathedra) and close to which is his residence; it is, properly speaking, the bishop's church, wherein he presides, teaches, and conducts worship for the whole Christian community.
The word is derived from the Greek kathedra through the Latin cathedra, throne, elevated seat.

Acknowledgement: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03438a.htm

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is popularly known as the Westminster Abbey. It is a large,Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English royalty.
The abbey is a Royal Peculiar and a Collegiate Church and briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1540 to 1550.

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Acknowledgement: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history