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minus-squareedge [he/him]hexbear33·3 days agoOn one hand that sounds like hilarious cope, on the other hand it sounds exactly like the kind of arcane rules the Catholic Church would have. link
minus-squareGarbageShoot [he/him]hexbear33·3 days agoex cathedra literally means "out [from] the chair" but it's a figurative statement that just means "speaking as the holder of this position rather than as a private individual" link
minus-squarePolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.mlhexbear15·3 days agoThis phrase in Latin is still commonly used in Poland in exactly this meaning. linkfedilink
minus-squarethethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]hexbear13·3 days ago"official acts" by a president vs personal acts link
minus-squareegg1918 [she/her]hexbear12·3 days agoWait so a cathedral is just a church with a big chair for like official church statements? link
minus-squareGarbageShoot [he/him]hexbear16·3 days agoCathedrals are named for having such chairs, yes. link
On one hand that sounds like hilarious cope, on the other hand it sounds exactly like the kind of arcane rules the Catholic Church would have.
ex cathedra literally means "out [from] the chair" but it's a figurative statement that just means "speaking as the holder of this position rather than as a private individual"
This phrase in Latin is still commonly used in Poland in exactly this meaning.
"official acts" by a president vs personal acts
Wait so a cathedral is just a church with a big chair for like official church statements?
Cathedrals are named for having such chairs, yes.