The Cathedral
of saint john the evangelist

The Presider's Chair

Since the cathedra is reserved to the archbishop alone or to other bishops to whom he may delegate its use, this is the chair used by all others who preside at the Cathedral. 

Like the cathedra and the presider’s chair, the seating for the rest of the assembly faces the altar but also allows people to see one another, reinforcing their unity as the Body of Christ. The flexible seating helps the people to gather around the altar while allowing for processional and other movements called for by the rites of the Church. The seating may be expanded for large crowds at major archdiocesan celebrations, or it may be arranged for more intimate gatherings.

The flexible seating also accommodates non-liturgical events appropriate to the role of the cathedral as a center for the arts in the Milwaukee community. It is fashioned of the same marble as the cathedra.