On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 at 07:50, Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > the point of tagging amenity and building independently is to distinguish > between structure and use/service > Some of us think that. Others think that building=yes|no are the only options. > > > Counter-argument: Christian > > places of worship can be chapels, churches, cathedrals with distinctive > architectures, > > I think cathedrals are also churches (of a high rank) while chapels aren’t > (lower rank). > The terms have several meanings. They're all churches, in one sense, but cathedrals are also the seat of a bishop. A church can have one or more chapels inside it. In another sense, they're all churches (Christian places of worship). Chapels (at least not those embedded in a church) do not have a permanent parish. As you said, in one sense the terms are a designation of rank. But, as a practical matter, the higher-ranking ones usually had more funds allotted to their construction and were larger and more elaborate than the lower-ranking ones. And then there are basilicas, both major and minor, which rank higher than cathedrals. >From a purely theological perspective, the terms basilica, cathedral, church and chapel say nothing about size or style. But, as one article put it when describing the differences and why cathedrals tend to be larger and more ornate than churches: "Where the bishops go, the big money follows." Nevertheless, if you look at the ones that designate themselves churches, chapels and cathedrals you'll see certain features that apply to the majority of buildings within a particular group. Oh, and the meanings of the terms also vary by denomination. Catholicism has very precise definitions which other denominations don't follow. Mainly the other denominations call their meeting places chapels because at the time those denominations arose they weren't allowed to call their meeting places churches. They also tended to eschew some architectural features common to Catholic and Anglican churches. As with many things we tag, it's messy. -- Paul
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