cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ...

is a Christian church which contains the seat of a bishop. Cathedral or The Cathedral may also refer to:

Geography

* Cathedral, Colorado * Cathedral Cavern (disambiguation), the name for several natural and industrial structures * Cathedral Caves, a series of sea caves in southern New Zealand * Cathedral Mansions Apartment Buildings, historic buildings in Washington, D.C. * Cathedral Provincial Park and Protected Area, in British Columbia, Canada * The Cathedral, a mountain in Utah, US * Cathedral Peak

Arts, entertainment, and media

Art and architecture

Architecture of cathedrals and great churches Cathedrals, collegiate churches, and monastic churches like those of abbeys and priories, often have certain complex structural forms that are found less often in parish churches. They also tend to display a higher level of contemporary a ...

* ''The Cathedral'' (''Katedrála''), a 1912–13 painting by František Kupka * ''The Cathedral'' (sculpture), Rodin

Films

* ''The Cathedral'' (2002 film), a short animated film by Tomasz Baginski, based on the Jacek Dukaj story * ''La Cathédrale'' (film), a 2006 film * ''The Cathedral'' (2021 film), an American drama film

Literature

* ''Cathedral'' (children's book), a 1973 illustrated book by David Macaulay * ''Cathedral'' (novel), a 1981 book written by Nelson DeMille * "Cathedral" (short story), a 1983 short story by Raymond Carver ** ''Cathedral'' (short story collection), a 1983 book of short stories by Raymond Carver * "The Cathedral" (Dukaj short story), a 2000 short story by Jacek Dukaj, adapted into a short film * ''The Cathedral'' (Honchar novel), a 1968 novel by Oles Honchar * ''The Cathedral'' (Huysmans novel), an 1898 novel by Joris-Karl Huysmans * "The Cathedral" (play), a 1936 play by Hugh Walpole, an adaptation of his novel * ''The Cathedral'', a 1922 novel by

Hugh Walpole Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE (13 March 18841 June 1941) was an English novelist. He was the son of an Anglican clergyman, intended for a career in the church but drawn instead to writing. Among ...

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The Cathedral and the Bazaar ''The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary'' (abbreviated ''CatB'') is an essay, and later a book, by Eric S. Raymond on software engineering methods, based on his observations of the Linux ...

: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary'' (abbreviated CatB), Eric Raymond's 1997 essay and 1999 book on software methods, including the Cathedral model of software development

Music

Groups

Cathedral (band) Cathedral were a British doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group gained attention upon release of its debut album, '' Forest of Equilibrium'' (1991), which is considered a classic of the genre. However, the band's sound evolved quickl ...

, a British metal band *

Cathedral Quartet The Cathedral Quartet, also known as the Cathedrals, was an American southern gospel quartet who performed from 1964 to December 1999. The group's final lineup consisted of Glen Payne (lead), George Younce (bass), Ernie Haase (tenor), Scott F ...

, often known as simply The Cathedrals, a southern gospel singing quartet * Cathedrals, a pop duo from San Francisco, California

Albums

* ''Cathedral'' (Castanets album), 2004 * ''Cathedral'' (Currensy album), 2015 * ''Cathedrals'' (album), a 2014 album by Tenth Avenue North

Songs

* "Cathedral", a 1982 song by Van Halen from ''

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'' * "Cathedral", a 1977 song by Crosby Stills and Nash from '' CSN'' * "Cathedrals", a 1998 song by Jump, Little Children from ''

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Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Cathedral'' (board game), a two-player abstract strategy board game * ''Cathedral'' (TV series), a BBC documentary miniseries first broadcast in 2005

Schools

* Cathedral High School (disambiguation) * Cathedral School for Boys