co-cathedral

noun

One of a group of churches (usually a pair) which share the function of being the seat of a bishop.

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Meanings

nounco-cathedral (plural co-cathedrals)

plural co-cathedrals

  1. ChristianityOne of a group of churches (usually a pair) which share the function of being the seat of a bishop.
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    Long before this day of contented stagnancy, in 1061, when Forcalquier, fortified, growing, and important, claimed many honours, Bishop Gérard Caprérius of Sisteron had given the city a Provost and a Chapter, and created the Church of Saint-Mary, co-cathedral with that of Notre-Dame of Sisteron. Not contented with this honour, Forcalquier demanded and received a Bishopric of her own.

    1906, Elise Whitlock Rose, Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, volume 1

Origin

From co- + cathedral.

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Translations

Czech konkatedrála
  • konkatedrálasomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
Dutch cokathedraal
  • cokathedraalsomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
French cocathédrale
  • cocathédralesomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
German Konkathedrale
  • Konkathedralesomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
Hungarian társszékesegyház, társkatedrális
  • társszékesegyházsomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
  • társkatedrálissomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
Indonesian konkatedral
  • konkatedralsomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
Italian concattedrale
  • concattedralesomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
Polish konkatedra
  • konkatedrasomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
Spanish concatedral
  • concatedralsomeone who owns something together with one or more other people
Cite this entry
APA

co-cathedral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-cathedral

MLA

“co-cathedral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-cathedral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “co-cathedral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-cathedral.

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