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- For the British choir see Ex Cathedra Choir and Orchestra
In Roman Catholic theology, the Latin phrase ex cathedra, literally meaning "from the chair", refers to a teaching by the Pope that is considered to be infallible when an official statement on behalf of Church doctrine. Not everything said by the Pope is considered infallible. Speaking ex cathedra is often done only after long moral deliberation.
The "chair" to which the phrase refers is the papal throne, but refers to the Pope's official position the "Chair of Peter"; as a judge may speak "from the bench" while not physically at it. Sitting is an ancient symbol of authority, especially in Judaism as with Jesus sitting numerous times in the New Testament while preaching (Mark 14:62; Luke 5:17).
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