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=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica === | === Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica === | ||
==== Function ==== | |||
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office. | The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office. | ||
==== Construction ==== | |||
The cathedral is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel) in the style of New Spanish Baroque. | |||
=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs === | === Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs === | ||