Original: New Standard Encyclopedia, 1992 by Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; page B-262c In the Greek Orthodox Church, the terms "kathedrikos naos" (literally: "cathedral shrine") is sometimes used for the church at which an archbishop or "metropolitan" presides.
Simplified: New Standard Encyclopedia, 1992 by Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; page C-172/3 Many cathedrals are very old.