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cathedra

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cathedra
cathedra
The bishop’s throne, set at the end of the apse in Early Christian churches.

cathedra
throne indicative of religious power. [Folklore: Jobes, 307]
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Are we to have a Pope of science, with infallible decrees laid down EX CATHEDRA, and accepted without question by the poor humble public?
 
 
 
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