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The
Cathedral of Saint Andrew is the Mother Church of the Diocese
of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Mother Church
As the "Mother Church"
of a diocese, a cathedral in the Roman Catholic tradition
is the center of Catholic life and the principal place
of worship for the community of faith. It serves as the
foundation for uniting parishes and is the symbol of their
communion. The bishop is the chief shepherd, pastor and
teacher in a diocese with all its priests an extension
of his ministry. |
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Similarly, every altar upon which the Eucharist is celebrated
in the diocese is an extension of the cathedral's altar.
The Cathedral is the home of
the bishop's cathedra, the chair from which he teaches.
The cathedra represents the bishop's authority by
apostolic succession.
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