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The term '''church''', over time, has been used to describe all of the following:

The term '''church''', over time, has been used to describe all of the following:

*All [[Christianity|Christians]] who have ever lived, live currently, or will live in the future, regardless of personal [[denomination]]al affiliation, membership or attendance (sometimes referred to as the "universal Church" or the "invisible Church")

*A group of believers organized in an individual [[congregation]] (e.g. the believers comprising the membership and regular attenders of [[Prestonwood Baptist Church]]), regardless of any denominational affiliation or lack thereof

*All [[Christianity|Christians]] who have ever lived, live currently, or will live in the future, regardless of personal [[denomination]]al affiliation, membership or attendance (sometimes referred to as the "universal Church" or the "invisible Church").

*A group of congregations organized in a denomination (e.g. the [[Roman Catholic Church]] or the [[Southern Baptist Convention]])

*A group of believers organized in an individual [[congregation]] (e.g. the believers comprising the membership and regular attenders of [[Prestonwood Baptist Church]]), regardless of any denominational affiliation or lack thereof.

*It is also used in reference to a building in which Christian worship takes place.  

*A group of congregations organized in a denomination (e.g. the [[Roman Catholic Church]] or the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]).  

A church that contains the seat of a bishop is designated a [[cathedral]].<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Cathedral Cathedral (dictionary.reference.com)]</ref>  

A church that contains the seat of a bishop is designated a [[cathedral]].<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Cathedral Cathedral (dictionary.reference.com)]</ref>