incathedration
incathedration noun: the act of incathedrating.
Noun
incathedration (plural incathedrations)
- the act of incathedrating
- In Benedict IX’s Bull of November 1037, a distinction is drawn between the practice of “enthronement” and “ incathedration”, implicitly attesting to the use of the “Cathedra” by the Roman Pontiffs.2024 October 25, “Vatican Basilica, the Cathedra of Saint Peter on display to the faithful”, in press.vatican.va
- One of the rituals, the “incathedration,” required the Pope to sit down on it three times, probably in memory of the three main chairs connected with Peter’s name: Antioch, Alexandria, and Rome2024 October 28, Karlfried Froehlich, Biblical Interpretation from the Church Fathers to the Reformation, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN
Forms of incathedration
| plural | incathedrations |
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Origin of incathedration
From incathedrate + -ation.
Questions about incathedration
- What does incathedration mean?
- Incathedration means the act of incathedrating.
- What part of speech is incathedration?
- Incathedration is a noun.
- What is the plural of incathedration?
- The plural of incathedration is incathedrations.
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