Meaning of "Seu" in Spanish

Question

Can you please tell me what "Seu " means , i noticed that there are a lot of La Seu Cathedrals in Spain and i wpuld like to know where does this comes from or what it means. examples: The Cathedral of La Seu Vella of Lleida is the oldest cathedral in Lleida, Catalonia, Barcelona Cathedral (La Seu), Barcelona, La Seu is a cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca, Spa

I know that in portuguese it meane yours , hers. etc.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Clipped this from one of the article titles: (in Catalan, La Seu, the bishop's "seat" or cathedra)

Apparently it is not Castilian Spanish (castellano), but catalán.

Thank you! - scummpi, Jan 20, 2010