Question: what is the difference between a cathedral chapel church and basilica?
Answer: A cathedral is a church that's run by a bishop; it's the principal church within a diocese, the area of land over which a bishop has jurisdiction. ... The basilicas major are the four personal churches of the pope and are in and around Rome: the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, St. Peter's Basilica, the Basilica of St.