Cathedral is the English term commonly used for churches that are the seat of a bishop's see. The word cathedral comes from the Greek word καθέδρα (cathedra) or seat, referring to the bishop's chair, as head of the diocese. Sobor (собор) is the name generally used for the bishop's church within Slavic language countries. Cathedrals are often large buildings, usually basilicas.
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Tokyo, Japan) re-built c1930.
St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles, California.
Cathedral of the Dormition, on Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin.
Temple of Saint Sava, Belgrade, Serbia.
Cathedral Agios Andreas (Saint Andrew) in Patras, Achaea, Greece.
Cathedral of St. Demetrius in Berat, Albania.
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, Bulgaria.
St. Nicholas Cathedral - Washington, DC.
