Medieval cathedrals
A cathedral is a church with a bishop using it as his headquarters. If there were no bishop, people wouldn’t consider it a cathedral. The most famous cathedrals are in Europe and some from the Middle Ages. Cathedrals were where Christian people went to pray to God. Like today, people went there for marriage, baptisms, or funerals. In the early times, they did not have chairs in them either. They would stand, walk around, or kneel on the stone floor to pray.
Cathedrals were also used for meetings. When the bishop or king had something important to say they met in the cathedral. Like today, people took communion their at the cathedral. They also went to their priest to talk. The cathedral was the biggest building in town that was inside. If it was cold outside, most towns would hold their farmer’s market in their cathedral. The people also gathered there for safety if the town was being attacked or in danger.
Cathedrals were also used for meetings. When the bishop or king had something important to say they met in the cathedral. Like today, people took communion their at the cathedral. They also went to their priest to talk. The cathedral was the biggest building in town that was inside. If it was cold outside, most towns would hold their farmer’s market in their cathedral. The people also gathered there for safety if the town was being attacked or in danger.
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