holy see

  • 1Holy See — • A term derived from the enthronement ceremony of the bishops of Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy See     Holy See     † …

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  • 2Holy See — n. R.C.Ch. the papal see; Apostolic See …

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  • 3Holy See — another name for ↑Vatican City …

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  • 4Holy See — ► NOUN ▪ the papacy or the papal court …

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  • 5Holy See — The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Church. It is also the sovereign entity, headed by the Pope, which governs the Vatican and… …

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  • 6Holy See — Wappen des Heiligen Stuhles Der Heilige Stuhl (lateinisch Sancta Sedes; auch Apostolischer Stuhl genannt) bezeichnet als Völkerrechtssubjekt den Papst als Oberhaupt der römisch katholischen Kirche allein oder zusammen mit den Einrichtungen der… …

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  • 7Holy See —    This term is a translation of the Latin sancta sedes, which literally means holy seat. The word see refers to adiocese or seat of a bishop. The Holy See is the central administration of the bishop of Rome and thus of the whole Roman Catholic… …

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  • 8Holy See — noun 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 • Syn: ↑The Holy See, ↑State of… …

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  • 9Holy See — Šventasis sostas statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Aukščiausioji Romos Katalikų Bažnyčios valdžios hierarchijos pakopa, kartu suverenus, tarptautiniu mastu pripažintas tarptautinių santykių subjektas. Tiksliausias suverenios popiežiaus… …

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  • 10Holy See (vatican City) — Introduction Holy See (Vatican City) Background: Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom… …

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