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    ex cathedra
    /ˌɛks kəˈθiːdrə/

    adverb

    • 1. with the full authority of office (especially that of the Pope, implying infallibility as defined in Roman Catholic doctrine): "for an encyclical to be infallible the Pope must speak ex cathedra"

    adjective

    • 1. issued with the full authority of office (especially that of the Pope, implying infallibility as defined in Roman Catholic doctrine): "ex cathedra statements"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ex cathedraEx cathedra Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 1, 2020 · Ex cathedra is a Latin phrase meaning "from the chair" or "by virtue of one's office or position". It is often used to describe statements made by people in authority, especially Popes in Roman Catholicism.

  3. www.catholic.com › qa › what-does-the-term-ex-cathedra-meanWhat Does the Term ‘Ex Cathedra’ Mean? - Catholic Answers

    Ex cathedra is a Latin phrase which means “from the chair.” It refers to binding and infallible papal teachings which are promulgated by the pope when he officially teaches in his capacity of the universal shepherd of the Church a doctrine on a matter of faith or morals and addresses it to the entire world.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEX CATHEDRA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EX CATHEDRA definition: 1. with complete authority, or said by the Pope to be true and so accepted by all members of the…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ex-cathedraEX CATHEDRA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ex cathedra is Latin for “from the chair.” Roman Catholics believe that the pope speaks infallibly when speaking ex cathedra on questions of faith or morals, such as when Pope Pius XII declared in 1950 that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was physically taken up to heaven after her death.

  6. www.catholic.com › encyclopedia › ex-cathedraEx Cathedra | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia

    Ex Cathedra, literally “from the chair”, a theological term which signifies authoritative teaching and is more particularly applied to the definitions given by the Roman pontiff. Originally the name of the seat occupied by a professor or a bishop, cathedra was used later on to denote the magisterium, or teaching authority.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEX CATHEDRA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ex cathedra meaning: 1. with complete authority, or said by the Pope to be true and so accepted by all members of the…. Learn more.

  8. www.catholicculture.org › culture › libraryDictionary : EX CATHEDRA | Catholic Culture

    The term commonly applied to the special and explicit exercise of papal infallibility. When the Pope speaks from the chair (cathedra) of authority, as visible head of all Christians, his teaching...