Paris itself developed an increasing degree of importance as a royal capital, an ecclesiastical and cultural centre.

Cologne was also a large ecclesiastical center and an important center of arts and learning.

"And this represents a monumental shift in what has been called the ecclesiastical center of gravity."

Indeed, it was as an ecclesiastical center that the city gained mythic status.

By the 18th century, the village of Tlalpan was large enough to be an ecclesiastical center.

The former examples are ecclesiastical centers which were located outside the city limits.

It is known, however, that before the founding there were a count's main court and an ecclesiastical centre for the Upper County here.

In 1967 the village received a private cemetery, and in 1978 an ecumenical ecclesiastical center.

Lichfield's wealth grew along with its importance as an ecclesiastical centre.

Of this great royal and ecclesiastical centre, little is yet known archaeologically.