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The chair (cathedra) of the Bishop or the Priest "should Express his Office of presiding over the Assembly and of directing Prayer." 63 The lectern (ambo): "The Dignity of the Word of God Requires the Church to have a suitable place for announcing his message so that the attention of the people may be easily directed to that place during the Liturgy of the Word." 64

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