EX CATHEDRA

EX CATHEDRA
   literally, "from the Chair." Refers to the POPE in his official office as head of the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. When the Pope speaks--ex cathedra--his judgements in matters pertaining to FAITH and practice are assumed by his followers to be INFALLIBLE.

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  • Cathedra — • Three uses of the word are detailed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cathedra     Cathedra     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • Cathedra Petri (Kunstwerk) — Cathedra Petri Cathedra Petri heißt eine stilisierte überlebensgroße Thron Nachbildung innerhalb einer mehrteiligen Dekoration vor dem mittleren Wandabschnitt der Haupt Apsis des Petersdoms in Rom, die 1657 bis 1666 von Gian Lorenzo Bernini (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cathedra — Cath e*dra, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? seat. See {Chair}.] The official chair or throne of a bishop, or of any person in high authority. [1913 Webster] {Ex cathedra} [L., from the chair], in the exercise of one s office; with authority. [1913 Webster] The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cathedra — (Kathedra), der bischöfliche Stuhl; daher heißt eine Kirche, in der eine Cathedra steht (die Hauptkirche eines Bistums), Kathedrale …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • cáthedra — V. «ex cáthedra» …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Cathedra —   [griechisch lateinisch »Sessel«] die, /...drae, Bischofsstuhl.   * * * Ca|the|dra [ ka:tedra], die; , ...rae [...rɛ; lat. cathedra ↑Katheder]: 1. [Lehr]stuhl. 2. Ehrensitz, bes. eines Bischofs od. des Papstes: C. Sancti Petri (der Päpstliche… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • cathedra (ex) — (èks ka té dra) Mots latins qui veulent dire de la chaire (voy. chaire), et dont on se sert pour désigner les paroles dogmatiques de l enseignement ecclésiastique ou de tout autre enseignement. Le pape parle ex cathedra lorsqu il publie un décret …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • cathedra — seat of a bishop in his church, from L. cathedra (see CATHEDRAL (Cf. cathedral)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • cathedra — [kath′i drə, kə thē′drə] n. [L, a chair, office of a teacher (in LL(Ec), of a bishop) < Gr kathedra, a seat, bench < kata , down + hedra, a seat < hezesthai, SIT] 1. the throne of a bishop in a cathedral 2. the episcopal see 3. any seat… …   English World dictionary

  • Cathĕdra — (v. gr.), 1) Katheder; 2) tragbarer Sessel, Sänfte …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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