bishop's seat
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So to the town of Chester, where there were about 400 or 500 houses, the bishop's seat was moved.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.
He mounted the bishop's seat, a stately throne, rich with the carving of the fifteenth century.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Addleshaw, Percy
In this sentence, it means the body of clergy in the church who chant the sacred offices; above, referring to the bishop’s seat, it meant the place which the clergy occupied during the church services.
The bishop's seat was originally at Wells, where it still continues.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy
The town of Dorchester on the borders of Mercia was immediately assigned to Birinus as a bishop's seat.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Sergeant, Philip Walsingham