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Churches and Religious Objects






                                                                                       Religious places for ritual ceremonies in Christianity
                                                                            take several forms as follows.
                                                                            The Basilica

                                                                                       The Basilica is a sacred building designated as the
                                                                            official administrative and center of worship for the Pope. The name
                                                                            may also refer to churches of major importance in history, such that
                                                                            the Pope may grant it the status of a Basilica. Examples are St. Peter's
                                                                            Basilica, St. John Lateran Basilica, Basilica of Saint Santa Maria
                                                                            Maggiore, Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, etc.



                                                                            The Cathedral


                                                                                       The cathedral designates a church which is led by a
                                                                            local Bishop. It is considered as the headquarters of each diocese.
                                                                            Local Bishop propagates, teaches and administrates his diocese from
                                                                            this cathedral. It is a symbolic authority of the Bishop as the Pastor.
                                                                            The cathedral contains a sacred altar, or a cathedra (bishop's seat),
                                                                            of the Bishop. In Thailand, there are cathedrals in every diocese.
                                                                            The Assumption Cathedral is located in Bangrak of Bangkok,
                                                                            and serves as the residency of the Cardinal and head of diocese
               1                                                            in Thaialnd.  Other examples are the Cathedral of the Immaculate
                                                                            Conception in Chantaburi, the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in
                                                                            Chiang Mai, and St. Raphael Cathedral in Surat Thani.











                                                                                    1  Wat Mae Phra Luk Prakham or The Holy
                                                                                       Rosary Church (Wat Kalawar), Bangkok
                                                                                    2  The First Church, Wiang Chiang Rai

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