procathedral

[ proh-kuh-thee-druhl ]

noun

1. a church used temporarily as a cathedral.

procathedral

/ ˌprəʊkəˈθiːdrəl /

noun

1. a church serving as a cathedral

Word History and Origins

Origin of procathedral¹

First recorded in 1865–70; pro- ¹ + cathedral

Example Sentences

Martin recently named a 2011 service of repentance in which he washed the feet of abuse victims at Dublin’s Procathedral as one of his strongest memories.

From Reuters

She later recalled that when the archdiocese moved from Vancouver, B.C., to Seattle in 1903, the original Our Lady of Good Help at Third and Washington was used for three years as a procathedral while St. James was being built on First Hill.

From Seattle Times

In spring 1903, at the urging of Prefontaine and others, Bishop Edward J. O’Dea moved from Vancouver to Seattle and claimed Our Lady of Good Help as his procathedral.

From Seattle Times

Procathedral, prō-ka-thē′dral, n. a church used temporarily as a cathedral.

From Project Gutenberg

Arrangements were quickly made for a state funeral with full military honors in the American procathedral.

From Time Magazine Archive