Function
Among the world's largest and most architecturally significant churches, many were built to serve as cathedrals or abbey churches. Among the Roman Catholic churches, many have been raised to the status of "basilica". The categories below are not exclusive. A church can be an abbey, serve as a cathedral, and also be a basilica. Among the great Protestant churches, some, such as Ulm Minster have never served as any of these. Others, such as Westminster Abbey, are former abbeys and cathedrals. Orthodox and Protestant churches do not have designated basilicas, and the term "cathedral" may or may not be used to designate a bishop's principal church. Some significant churches are termed "temples" or "oratories".
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