What is the difference between an Abbey, Chapel, Church & Cathedral ?

Answer 1

An Abbey is a building used for worship by a religious community presided over by an Abbot. Examples: Westminster, Bath and Hexham Abbeys. A chapel can be simply a part of a building used for worship (example the chapel of the Tower of London or the chapel of Hampton Court Palace) or a place of worship of a Nonconformist denomination -- example, Westminster Chapel. A Church is a description of any formal building used for Christian worship, but tends to be applied to smaller buildings and to the Established Church rather than Nonconformist churches. A Cathedral is a large place of worship which takes its name from the Latin word for chair (cathedra) because it always contains a special chair for the use of the bishop of the Diocese (area coming under the Cathedral) when he is in attendance. Examples: Exeter, St David's, Wells and Hereford Cathedrals.

Answer 2

An Abbey is a church that is overseen by an abbot -- who is the head monk. Therefore, an abbey will usually be found at a monastery -- or former monastery.

A chapel is not usually consecrated as a church -- but is rather a place set aside in an estate, hospital or university building where people can go to pray.

A Cathedral is a church that is presided over by a bishop. It comes from the Latin word "cathedra" which means chair. Traditionally, there is a bishop's chair in a cathedral.

Answer 3

An abbey is a monastery, a place where monks or nuns live.

A chapel is a small area for worship, either part of a larger building or in a private dwelling. A church can have many chapels for different purposes.

A church usually means a parish church, i.e., the building for worship of a single congregation.

A cathedral is a church where there is a bishop.

Answer 4

No Difference.

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Answer 5

The Bible describes the church as people, not a building.

Answer 6

different sizes