Bible Encyclopedias
Ecclesia Matrix

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Mother Church), a name given in ancient times to the cathedral church, to which all the clergy of a city or diocese belonged.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ecclesia Matrix'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/ecclesia-matrix.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.