What’s the Difference Between a Basilica, Cathedral, and Church?

A caller named Michael asks, “What is the difference between a basilica, cathedral, and regular church?” Michael recently attended Mass at a basilica and it made him wonder why we call churches by different names. Father David explains that a Cathedral is the seat of the bishop in a diocese. A basilica is designated by the Pope, and a regular parish is under the authority of a priest. Original Air 1-16-18