Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A church used temporarily as a cathedral.
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- noun A
church used in place of acathedral - adjective Used in place of a cathedral
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Examples
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He resides at Pancaldi and has there his procathedral.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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His consecration took place in 1904, at the procathedral at Ennis, the seat of the bishop and also of a well-equipped diocesan college.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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On coming to Hartford he selected St. Peter's church for his procathedral, pushing forward the erection of the new edifice with energy.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Among his many undertakings may be mentioned the building of the new procathedral, the enlarging of the Assumption church and St. Joseph's church at
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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