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A ''cathedra'' is the Chair or Throne of a Bishop . It is a symbol of Teaching Authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church , and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion in Lutheran Church es. ''Cathedra'' is the Latin word for a Chair with armrests; its Roman connotations of authority reserved for the Emperor were adopted by bishops after the 4th century. A Church into which a ''cathedra'' is installed is called a Cathedral or Co-cathedral — the seat of a Particular Church called a Diocese . CATHEDRA PETRI , Rome, designed by Bernini ]] The definitive example of a ''cathedra'' is that encased within the ''Triumph of the cathedra Petri'' designed by , St. Athanasius (left); and St. John Chrysostom , and St. Augustine (right). Celebrated on 22 February in accordance with the Calendar Of Saints , the Feast of Cathedra Petri honors the founding of the church in Rome and gives thanks for the work of Saint Peter . EX CATHEDRA The term '' Ex Cathedra '', meaning "from the throne", is used to designate official pronouncements of the pope when he teaches the whole world. As a throne or armchair symbolizes the power to teach, the ''cathedra'' in this case refers to the teaching authority over the whole church rather than to an actual chair. According to Catholic Dogma , the pope's statements ''ex cathedra'' are Infallible . PLACEMENT The traditional position of the cathedra was in the Apse , behind the High Altar , which had been the position of the magistrate in the apse of the Roman Basilica which provided the model type—and sometimes the actual structures—for early Christian basilicas. In the Middle Ages , as altars came to be placed against the wall of the apse, the practice of placing the cathedra to one side became standard. Since the Second Vatican Council the altar is free-standing and faces the people, so that priest and people pray in a mutual dialogue around the table of the Lord; in cathedrals built or renovated after the reforms of Vatican II, the cathedra is often returned to its previous position behind the altar. SEE ALSO
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