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cathedra

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The official chair or throne of a bishop, or of any person in high authority.

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In Latin America we can give cathedra about harassment and seizure. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

A raised throne within a basilican hall was also definitive for a Late Antique presiding magistrate ; and so the cathedra also symbolises the bishop's role in governing his diocese. Source: Internet

Lee states, "When parsimony ceases to be a guideline and is instead elevated to an ex cathedra pronouncement, parsimony analysis ceases to be science." Source: Internet

That argument disaggregates ex cathedra teachings from infallible teachings, underscoring (correctly) that a teaching may be infallible without being ex cathedra. Source: Internet

The final vote, with a choice only between placet and non placet, was taken on 18 July 1870, with 433 votes in favour and only 2 against defining as a dogma the infallibility of the pope when speaking ex cathedra. Source: Internet

The word "see" comes from the Latin word "sedes", meaning "seat", which refers to the Episcopal throne ( cathedra ). Source: Internet

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