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Meanings of speak ex cathedra in English

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Usage of speak ex cathedra in English
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To speak ex cathedra or infallibly, three things are required:
Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 / An Explanation of the Baltimore Cat...
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Or precisely WHEN the Roman Pontiff was speaking ex cathedra?
Eminent Victorians
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Lars, he proclaimed as if he were the Bishop of Gout Couch, speaking ex cathedra.
Seraphina
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In mediaeval times, when a bishop spoke ex cathedra, his authority, so far as it carried weight, came from two sources.
The Inside of the Cup — Volume 05
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But how will we know when the Pope speaks ex cathedra, when he is speaking daily to people from all parts of the world?
Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 / An Explanation of the Baltimore Cat...
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As Dr. Mark Sykes put it, "is science about getting your truth from an authoritative institution speaking ex cathedra from its belly button?"
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