The Very Reverend of a cathedral, whether a dean or a provost, is usually styled as "The Very Reverend" regardless of whether the priest is also the rector of the cathedral parish, or whether the cathedral is a parish church. In the Episcopal Church USA, the dean of a seminary or divinity school is also styled in this form, as is the priest who is either appointed by the local bishop or elected by fellow priests as the leader of a deanery, which is a geographic subdivision of a diocese. In some Episcopal dioceses convocation is used in lieu of deanery. The deans
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Popayán title of Basilica Menor. In addition, the historic area of Popayan (including the cathedral), was declared Colombia National monument by Law 163 of December 30, 1959. Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Popayán The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption () also called Popayán Cathedral It is a cathedral church of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Assumption of Popayán. The building is located on the west side of Caldas Park in the historic center of the city of Popayán (Cauca) in the South American country of