Provost (religion) chaplains, both Roman Catholic and Protestant ("e.g., Feldpropst" in Prussia). In England, the title of provost in cathedrals was almost completely replaced by that of dean, although sometimes when a bishop nominated himself as dean of his own cathedral, a provost was appointed as his deputy. In cathedrals which were also parish churches, however, especially the newly created cathedrals of the 19th and 20th centuries, the senior priest (who was also the parish priest) continued to be known as the provost. This title was used by the head priests of Birmingham Cathedral, Blackburn Cathedral, Bradford Cathedral, Chelmsford Cathedral, Coventry Cathedral,
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Popayán 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 Colombia. It is Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica minor. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Popayan, seat of the Archbishop and Metropolitan Chapter. In 1546,