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cathedra
(redirected from Bishop's chair)

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cathedra
throne indicative of religious power. [Folklore: Jobes, 307]
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Priscilla's catacomb, there is a fresco depicting a bishop ordaining a woman priest, a woman deacon with hands uplifted, and Mary, mother of Jesus, who is seated in a bishop's chair and dressed in bishop's vestments.
From Dr. Bridget Mary Meehan re Womenpriests by Meehan, Bridget Mary / Catholic Insight
Near the cardinal's cathedra, or bishop's chair, stands an organ containing 6,019 pipes and 183 trumpets.
2002 LOCAL NEWS: HALLELUJAH NEW CATHEDRAL BORN IN CITY OF ANGELS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Inside, Mahony will sit for the first time at his cathedra, or bishop's chair, during the reading of a letter by Pope John Paul II.
OUR LADY OF ANGELS CATHEDRAL TO BE DEDICATED MONDAY, OPEN TUESDAY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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