1. a parish church that temporarily serves as a cathedral
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• The old parish church served as a procathedral until the new cathedral was completed.
• St. Mary’s was designated as the procathedral for the newly formed diocese.
• The bishop held services at the procathedral while fundraising for a permanent cathedral.
• The procathedral hosted the ordination ceremony for new priests.
• After the fire destroyed the cathedral, the largest church in the city became the procathedral.
• The procathedral’s modest size contrasted with the grand cathedral plans.