He is seated on the throne in the quire as Diocesan Bishop, in the chapter house as titular abbot, and in St. Augustine's chair as Primate of All England. This is the only occasion in which the cathedra is used. A second cathedra is used for other occasions at …

Cathedra, (Latin: “chair,” or “seat”), Roman chair of heavy structure derived from the klismos—a lighter, more delicate chair developed by the ancient Greeks. The cathedra was used in the early Christian basilica as a raised bishop’s throne placed near the wall of the apse, behind the altar.

Pope Alexander VII had the ivory-covered chair put into the gigantic bronze cathedra, with the statues of the Doctors of the Church, St. Ambrose and St. Augustine of the Roman Church and St. Athanasius and St. John Chrysostom of the Greek Church. The religious significance is extremely clear.

2022年1月15日 · Christians modified the Roman basilicas, especially the area of the apse, into a sacred place for the liturgy, and it was here the bishop would sit in a chair (cathedra), the place of authority, behind the altar and surrounded by— but elevated above — those assisting in the divine worship service.

Dizzying but unified, light and gold glorify this sacred place. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (or Chair of Saint Peter), gilded bronze, gold, wood, stained glass, 1647–53 (apse of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Rome)

2009年6月21日 · Cathedra is the Latin word for a chair with armrests. Its Roman connotations of authority reserved for the Emperor were adopted by bishops after the fourth century. In this sense, a cathedra is sometimes referred to as a "bishop's throne."

The Chair of Saint Peter (Latin: Cathedra Petri), also known as the Throne of Saint Peter, is a relic conserved in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the sovereign enclave of the Pope inside Rome, Italy.

2019年2月22日 · When you visit a cathedral church where a bishop regularly celebrates Mass, one of the primary features is a special chair. This chair is called a cathedra (hence the name “cathedral”) and is...

Cathedra, (I) the chair or throne (thronos) of a bishop in his cathedral church, on which he presides at solemn functions. Originally the bishop’s cathedra stood in the center of the apse, flanked on either side, though on a lower plane, by the benches of the assisting priests.

2024年2月19日 · In fact, in the religious sphere, the Chair, or cathedra, is the throne from which the Bishop imparts his blessings and addresses the faithful, as a representative of Jesus on Earth.