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- Dictionaryex 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 days ago · Papal infallibility is a dogma of the Catholic Church which states that, in virtue of the promise of Jesus to Peter, the Pope when he speaks ex cathedra is preserved from the possibility of error on doctrine "initially given to the apostolic Church and handed down in Scripture and tradition". [1]
Sep 22, 2024 · Since it is a dogma defined by the pope (rather than by an ecumenical council, for example), it is also an “ex cathedra” statement (one delivered “from the chair” of Peter). Because it is infallibly defined, it calls for the definitive assent of the faithful.
2 days ago · This is evident in the solemn definition of the doctrine promulgated by Vatican I, which insisted that the ex cathedra definitions of the pope—literally, those made from the papal “chair” or throne—“are irreformable of themselves and not by virtue of the consent of the Church.”
2 days ago · The Tridentine Mass, [1] also known as the Traditional Latin Mass[2][3] or the Traditional Rite, [4], is the liturgy in the Roman Missal of the Catholic Church codified in 1570 and published thereafter with amendments up to 1962.
2 days ago · Catholicism portal. v. t. e. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.
5 days ago · Here we can see where Gasser probably gets his ideas that there have been thousands upon thousands of such judgments! There are said to be two things stipulated as necessary for an ex cathedra judgment, however, namely, that it must be held by the Church de fide, and that it is within the scope of faith and morals (Gasser & O'Connor 81).
5 days ago · From Catholic Encyclopedia. The requisite conditions to be named a Doctor of the Church are enumerated as three: 1 – Eminent learning. 2 – A high degree of sanctity. 3 – Proclamation by the Church. Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758) explains the third as a declaration by the supreme pontiff or by a general council.
