
Why Does the Church Celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter?
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.
Formally known as the Cathedra Sancti Petri Apostoli, or more simply as Cathedra Petri, the chair has held a revered place in Catholic tradition over the centuries, representing papal authority from St. Peter to the present.
COMMENTARY: Thirty years ago, organized crime in Italy bombed the basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of the bishop of Rome.
The Feast of the Chair of Peter is celebrated Feb. 22
The Holy Father celebrated the feast of the Chair of St. Peter on Feb. 22.
A former Anglican priest said, ‘Every now and then, a momentous event takes place. Few if any since the Reformation have more significance than Anglicanorum Coetibus.’
Feb. 22 is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter.
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