page_title: Cathedral of the Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky)
section_title: The cathedra
hierarchical_section_title: Cathedral of the Assumption (Louisville, Kentucky) / The Cathedral / The cathedra
context_page_description: The Cathedral of the Assumption is a cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D., the fourth Archbishop of Louisville, is in residence at the Cathedral. The Very Rev. Martin A. Linebach, Vicar General for the Archdiocese of Louisville, also serves as Rector.
context_section_description: The cathedra, behind the altar, is the official chair of the Archbishop. It is an ancient symbol of the tradition and authority of the bishop in the life of the Church. The cathedra represents his three main offices of teaching, sanctifying and governing.
  A cathedral houses the official chair of the bishop of the diocese. In Latin, the word chair is cathedra, from which the name cathedral is derived. The cathedra, upholstered in red suede, has painted on its back the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Louisville.
  Symbols on the coat of arms, important to Louisville and the Archdiocese, include:
  The fleur de lis, representing Louisville's French heritage
  A crozier
  A Star of David, an early symbol of the Virgin Mary
  A stockade and water flowing downward, representing Fort Nelson and the Ohio River
  Arrowheads representing the native peoples in this area
  The presider's chair was purchased from a local antique store because of its similarity in design to the cathedra. From here, the priest presides during the Mass.
caption: The Steiner-Reck pipe organ.
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