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You’re walking down the street when you see a sign for a church and then a chapel. They must be the same thing, right? Well, not exactly! Believe it or not, churches and chapels are 2 different things. Religious buildings and spaces can have many names, but they’re not interchangeable. So, if you want to learn what’s what, keep reading because we’re comparing churches, chapels, cathedrals, and basilicas.
Things You Should Know
- Churches have a congregation and a pastor or priest, while chapels don’t.
- Chapels are typically smaller places of worship in hospitals, airports, and schools.
- Even with their differences, chapels and churches are both religious spaces where people go to worship.
- Cathedrals are larger and grander churches run by a bishop, while basilicas are churches honored by a saint or bishop.
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- ↑ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/church
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340215155_The_influence_of_individual_and_congregational_religiousness_on_seeking_psychotherapy_A_multilevel_analysis
- ↑ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/quick-guide-christian-denominations/
- ↑ https://www.apu.edu/articles/why-chapel/
- ↑ https://www.anglicantheologicalreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hall_96.4.pdf
- ↑ https://blog.stephens.edu/arh101glossary/?glossary=basilica
- ↑ https://blog.stephens.edu/arh101glossary/?glossary=basilica
- ↑ https://depts.washington.edu/hrome/Authors/leahs2/LeahsPresentationtobeEdited/pub_zbarticle_view_printable.html
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