Holy See

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The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.

All labels observed (21)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central governing body of the Catholic Church
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
sovereign subject of international law
subject of international law
capital Vatican City
centeredOn Pope Francis
surface form: Bishop of Rome
controlsTerritory Vatican City
surface form: Vatican City State
denomination Roman Catholicism
distinctFrom Vatican City
episcopalSeeOf Pope
established early centuries of Christianity
governs Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Catholic Churches
Latin Rite
surface form: Latin Church
hasAdministrativeBody Roman Curia
hasConcordatWith many sovereign states
hasDiplomaticService Apostolic Nunciature
hasJudicialBody Apostolic Penitentiary
Apostolic Signatura
Roman Curia
surface form: Roman Rota
hasLegislativeBody Roman Curia
surface form: Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
hasRepresentativeTitle Apostolic Nunciature
surface form: Apostolic Nuncio
headOfState Pope Francis
surface form: Pope
issuesDocumentType apostolic constitution
motu proprio
papal encyclical
leaderTitle Pope Francis
surface form: Supreme Pontiff
legalSystem Vatican civil law
canon law
locatedIn Rome
Vatican City
memberOf International Telecommunication Union
Universal Postal Union
observerStatusIn Council of Europe
United Nations
officialLanguage Italian
Latin
officialWebsite https://www.vatican.va
recognizedAs sovereign entity
subject of international law distinct from Vatican City State
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
religiousLeaderTitle Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome
seat Vatican City
shortName Holy See self-linksurface differs
surface form: the See of Rome
significantBuilding Apostolic Palace
Apostolic Palace
surface form: Sistine Chapel

St. Peter's Basilica
usesCurrency euro

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Comtat Venaissin sovereign Holy See
Castel Gandolfo, Italy usedBy Holy See
subject surface form: Castel Gandolfo
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski affiliation Holy See
subject surface form: Konrad Krajewski
papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus issuedBy Holy See
subject surface form: Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus
papal bull Exsurge Domine issuedBy Holy See
subject surface form: Exsurge Domine
Vatican Radio owner Holy See
Vatican Radio operatedBy Holy See
L'Osservatore Romano ownedBy Holy See
Laetare Jerusalem authority Holy See
Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Rome affiliation Holy See
subject surface form: Palazzo delle Congregazioni
Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Rome usedBy Holy See
subject surface form: Palazzo delle Congregazioni
Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Rome governingBody Holy See
subject surface form: Palazzo delle Congregazioni
Eastern Section affiliation Holy See
Bull "Ad extirpanda" issuedBy Holy See
subject surface form: Ad extirpanda
Ad extirpanda issuedBy Holy See
Etsi de statu issuedBy Holy See
Cum negotium issuedByOffice Holy See
this entity surface form: Apostolic See
Bull "Etsi de statu" religiousAuthority Holy See
subject surface form: Etsi de statu
Diocese of Buffalo subjectTo Holy See