A basilica dominates this part of town which made me wonder, what is the difference between a Basilica and a Cathedral? So I asked the source of all…and stole this from some article written in 2003:
“Basilica, cathedral and shrine are distinct terms but not mutually exclusive. For instance, a basilica may be a shrine, and a cathedral may be a basilica. A good description of each will be helpful.
“The basilica structure was developed by the ancient Romans for their monumental public halls located on the fora, or public squares.