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cathedra::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bishop's throne |
| Type of | throne |
| Derivation | cathedral |
Examples of cathedra
cathedra
I'm just banging out ex cathedra ripostes in between doing things that matter.
From the genotopia.scienceblog.com
His seat, or cathedra, was at the cathedral in Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This may occur through an ex-cathedra decision by a Pope, or by an Ecumenical Council.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There's no way to maintain an ex cathedra advantage when you're cavorting in a circus ring.
From the nytimes.com
I do not pretend to represent anyone else, or to speak ex cathedra.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Since he is no longer the titular Bishop of Rome, he can no longer make announcements ex-cathedra.
From the economist.com
The bishop's throne or cathedra is often located in this space.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You can also see the original cathedra the bishops throne from which we derive the word cathedral.
From the edp24.co.uk
It houses the cathedra or throne of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A throne that is the official chair of a bishop
- A cathedra (Latin, "chair", from Greek, kathedra, "seat") is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches. ...
- The Bishop's raised platform in the middle of the Church, upon which he vests and stands at the begining of the Divine Liturgy.
- The chair on which the bishop sits. It is located in the chancel, often centered behind the high altar. When a bishop (such as the pope) speaks ex cathedra, it means he is speaking in his official capacity.
- Literally a chair and the source of word "cathedral." This chair is located in the sanctuary and is used exclusively by the Archbishop.
- The special chair that a bishop sits in during a church service: The Bishop's Cathedra. The cathedra is sometimes moved to a prominent place for special occasions, as for the conferring of honorary degrees.
- The bishop's official chair. from the Greek word for seat. pl. cathedrae
