Ex Cathedra Definition

ĕks kə-thēdrə
adjective
With the authority derived from one's office or position.
The pope speaking ex cathedra; ex cathedra determinations.
American Heritage
adverb
With the authority that comes from one's rank or office: often specif. with reference to papal pronouncements, on matters of faith or morals, that have authoritative finality.
Webster's New World

Origin of Ex Cathedra

  • Latin ex cathedrā ex from cathedrā ablative of cathedra chair

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin "from the (teacher's) chair."

    From Wiktionary

Ex Cathedra Sentence Examples

  • Again, popularly, an unproved ex cathedra statement of any kind is called " dogmatic," with perhaps an insinuation that it is being obstinately adhered to without, or beyond, or in defiance of, obtainable evidence.

  • The Apostolic Letters alone may be ex cathedra documents, and may have the privilege of infallibility, if the matter admit of it.

  • The statement in one of his works that the pope could err in matters of faith ("haeresim per suam determinationem aut Decretalem asserendo") has attracted attention; but as it is a private opinion, not an ex cathedra pronouncement, it is held not to prejudice the dogma of papal infallibility.

  • To issue an infallible statement " you make a dogmatic statement ' ex cathedra ' from the chair of Peter " .

  • His pronouncements are held to be infallible when he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals ex cathedra to be held by the universal church (see Infallibility and Vatican Council).

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