Plural form of cathedra; multiple bishops' thrones, cathedral churches, or seats of ecclesiastical or academic authority.
Latin plural of cathedra, maintaining the classical Latin -ae ending. Used in formal religious and academic contexts to refer to multiple sees or positions of authority.
When the Pope speaks 'ex cathedra' (from the chair), it's one of the most powerful pronouncements in Christianity—literally an infallible statement from the highest cathedra.
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