The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chicago preaches from his cathedra, placed in front of the altar on special occasions.

A cathedra is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of teaching authority in the Roman Catholic Church, Church of England and its Anglican Communion and to a lesser extent in Lutheran churches. 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. Typical Western wooden chair A chair is a piece of furniture consisting of a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. ... This article is about royal thrones, for the order of angels by the same name see Thrones. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill, including learning and thinking skills. ... In politics, authority generally refers to the ability to make laws, independent of the power to enforce them, or the ability to permit something. ... The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian body with over 1. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... The Anglican Communion is a world-wide organization of Anglican Churches. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Typical Western wooden chair A chair is a piece of furniture consisting of a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... A co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the honor of being a bishops seat, or cathedra, with another cathedral. ... In Roman Catholic theology and canon law, a particular Church is any of the individual constituent ecclesial communities in full communion with the Church of Rome. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ...

Cathedra Petri

The triumphal Cathedra Petri, the "Chair of Peter" in St Peter's Basilica, Rome, designed by Bernini

The definitive example of a cathedra is that encased within the Triumph of the cathedra Petri designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1657 and completed and installed in 1666. As early as the 8th century, an ancient wooden chair overlaid with ivory plaques depicting the Labors of Hercules and some of the signs of the Zodiac was venerated as the episcopal chair of St. Peter himself. In fact, it is a Byzantine throne enframing fragments of acacia wood encased in the oak carcass and reinforced with iron bands. Several rings facilitated its transportation during processions. Pope Alexander VII commissioned Bernini to build a sumptuous monument which would present this relic in a truly triumphant manner. Bernini's gilded bronze throne, richly ornamented with bas-reliefs encloses the relic. On January 17, 1666 it was solemnly set above the altar of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Four over-lifesized sculptures of Doctors of the Church form an honor guard: St. Ambrose, St. Athanasius (left); and St. John Chrysostom, and St. Augustine (right). Download high resolution version (1424x1370, 336 KB) Photo of the Cathedra Petri in Saint Peters Basilica File links The following pages link to this file: St. ... Download high resolution version (1424x1370, 336 KB) Photo of the Cathedra Petri in Saint Peters Basilica File links The following pages link to this file: St. ... Interior view, with the nave of the Cattedra in the back St. ... A self portrait: Bernini is said to have used his own features in the David (below, left) Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini) (December 7, 1598 - November 28, 1680), who worked chiefly in Rome, was the pre-eminent baroque artist. ... A self portrait: Bernini is said to have used his own features in the David (below, left) Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini) (December 7, 1598 – November 28, 1680), who worked chiefly in Rome, was the pre-eminent baroque artist. ... This article is about the astrological concept. ... Species ~1,300; See List of Acacia species Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees of Gondwanian origin belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the Pea Family Fabaceae, first described from Africa by Linnaeus in 1773. ... Alexander VII, né Fabio Chigi (February 13, 1599 - May 22, 1667) was pope from April 7, 1655 until his death in 1667. ... Interior view, with the nave of the Cattedra in the back St. ... In Roman Catholicism, a Doctor of the Church is a theologian from whose teachings the whole Christian church is held to have derived great advantage and to whom eminent learning and great sanctity have been attributed by a proclamation of the Pope or of an ecumenical council. ... Saint Ambrose, Latin Sanctus Ambrosius, Italian SantAmbrogio (circa 340–April 4, 397), bishop of Milan, was one of the most eminent fathers of the Christian church in the 4th century. ... Athanasius of Alexandria (also spelled Athanasios) was a Christian bishop of Alexandria in the fourth century. ... John Chrysostom (347 - 407) was a notable Christian bishop and preacher from the 4th and 5th centuries in Syria and Constantinople. ... St. ...

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. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Saint Peter, portrayed by Peter Paul Rubens in a papal chasuble and pallium holding keys, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. ...

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. In Roman Catholic dogma, the Latin phrase ex cathedra, literally meaning from the throne is applied in Catholic theology to statements made by the pope in his capacity as infallible guide and teacher of the faithful. ... Dogma (the plural is either dogmata or dogmas) is belief or doctrine held by a religion or any kind of organization to be authoritative. ... In Catholic theology, papal infallibility is the dogma that the Pope, when he solemnly defines a matter of faith and morals ex cathedra (that is, officially and as pastor of the universal Church), is correct, and thus does not have the possibility of error. ...

Placement

The cathedra of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu is placed behind the altar as ordained by the Second Vatican Council.

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. Download high resolution version (480x667, 111 KB)A series of photos, provided by the rectory of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, HI and are in the public domain. ... Download high resolution version (480x667, 111 KB)A series of photos, provided by the rectory of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, HI and are in the public domain. ... APSE standing for Ada Programming Support Environment is a program or set of programs to support software development in the Ada programming language. ... The Basilica of St. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ...

See also

• List of cathedrals
• List of the bishops of the Church of England in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
• List of the dioceses of the Church of England
• List of the dioceses of the Church of Ireland
• List of the Episcopal dioceses of the United States
• List of the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of the Roman Catholic cathedrals of the United States
• List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the United States

This is a list of cathedrals around the world, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word cathedral in their names. ... This page lists Bishops and Archbishops in the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Ireland Archbishops in the Church of England Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York Bishops in the Church of England Bishop of Bath and Wells Bishop of Birmingham... This page is a list of Church of England Dioceses, along with their geographic location and the foundation dates of those founded in the modern era, i. ... The Church of Irelands diocesan system is based on the 900-year-old system set up by the Synod of Rathbreasail. ... The Episcopal Church in the United States of America is governed by 100 dioceses, each led by a bishop. ... Each diocese is led by a prelate bishop. ... The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is the seat of the Diocese of Honolulu. ... The following is a list of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the United States. ...

Sources

• Catholic Encyclopedia Article on Cathedra
• Catholic Encyclopedia Article on Cathedra Petri