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ex cathedra
(ex cathedra)
(Language: Latin)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description:
literally, "from the throne"
Long Description:
literally, "from the throne"; in Roman Catholicism, authoritative teaching issued by the pope and regarded as infallible.
Example(s):
Source(s):
The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity
,
by
Frithjof Schuon
, edited by
Dr. James S. Cutsinger
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms