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Subject: ex cathedra
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 22:36:55 -0500 (EST)
From: Solveig Throndardottir <bnostran@lynx.dac.neu.edu>
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Noble Cousins!

A cathedra is a chair.  Specifically, it is the chair of a bishop and
speaking ex cathedra is speaking "from the chair" that is the bishop
making a binding pronouncement on faith and morals.  A cathedral is
any church (regardless of form) in which there is a cathedra.  Thus,
a cathedral is the see of the bishop for some dioscese or other.
Basically, no bisoprical chair no cathedral.

					Your Humble Servant
					Solveig Throndardottir
					Totally Ignorant