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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Holy See, The Holy See, State of the Vatican Citynoun

    the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

Wiktionary

  1. Holy Seenoun

    The episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent see of the Catholic Church. It is also the sovereign entity headed by the Pope which governs the Vatican and represents the Catholic Church in temporal affairs.

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  1. holy see

    The Holy See is the judicial entity of the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, represented by the Pope or Bishop of Rome. It is responsible for the governance of the Church and includes offices like the Vatican and the Roman Curia. Despite its name, the Holy See is not a geographical place but an organization that exercises spiritual, diplomatic, and administrative authority.

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  1. Holy See

    The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome. The primacy of Rome makes its bishop, commonly known as the Pope, the worldwide leader of the church. Since Rome is the preeminent episcopal see of the Church, it contains the central government of the church, including various agencies essential to administration. Diplomatically, the Holy See acts and speaks for the whole Roman Catholic Church. It is also recognized by other subjects of international law as a sovereign entity, headed by the Pope, with which diplomatic relations can be maintained." Often incorrectly referred to as "the Vatican", the Holy See is not the same entity as the Vatican City State, which came into existence only in 1929; the Holy See, the episcopal see of Rome, dates back to early Christian times. Ambassadors are officially accredited not to the Vatican City State but to "the Holy See", and papal representatives to states and international organizations are recognized as representing the Holy See, not the Vatican City State. Though all episcopal sees may be considered "holy", the expression "the Holy See" is normally used in international relations to refer to the See of Rome viewed as the central government of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of holy see in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of holy see in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of holy see in a Sentence

  1. The Vatican:

    As the proceedings continue to develop, the Holy See recalls that the cardinal has always maintained his innocence ... and that it is his right to appeal to the High Court.

  2. Callista Gingrich:

    It is my hope that the Holy See will emerge from this... summit with a renewed commitment to ending clerical sexual abuse.

  3. Pope Francis:

    To them and to their governments, I wish to voice yet again the desire of the Holy See to offer its own contribution of service to the common good, to harmony and social concord.

  4. Pope Francis:

    The Holy See can make nice speeches.

  5. George Pell:

    It is important to point out that the Vatican is not broke ... the Holy See is paying its way, while possessing substantial assets and investments.


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