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   Ho·ly See

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   • 1. the papacy or the papal court; those associated with the Pope in the government of the Roman Catholic Church at the Vatican.

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   Where does the word Holy See come from?

   • Am I right? Could you please explain the term? The term Holy See comes from the Latin Sancta Sedes, meaning "Holy Chair," and originates from the enthronement ceremony of the Bishop of Rome, the pope.

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   What does the Holy See do?

   • The Holy See’s administration is a top-down bureaucracy run by the Roman Curia, a group of dicasteries (also known as departments), congregations, and councils with specific functions and responsibilities relating to church matters such as liturgy and worship, religious education, missionary activities, doctrine of the faith, or bishops and clergy.

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   What does 'Holy See' & 'Apostolic See' mean?

   • Clearly, the terms "Holy See" and "Apostolic See" evolved to refer specifically to the authority of the Holy Father and Rome. Interestingly, each February 22, the Church celbrates the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. To celebrate the feast of a "chair" at first hearing, sounds strange.

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   What is a ad-free Holy See?

   • Please help keep us ad-free Holy See (Lat. Sancta Sedes, Holy Chair), a term derived from the enthronement-ceremony of the bishops of Rome. Read more from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

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   May 23, 2024 · Holy See, the government of the Roman Catholic Church, which is led by the pope as the bishop of Rome. The word see comes from the Latin sedes, meaning “seat,” which refers to the episcopal chair occupied by a bishop and the area over which he has responsibility.

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   In terms of actual governance, the Holy See refers specifically to the position of the Holy Father, who “by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, namely, and as pastor of the entire Church, has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered” (Dogmatic Constitution of the Church ...

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   In terms of actual governance, the Holy See refers specifically to the position of the Holy Father, who "by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, namely, and as pastor of the entire Church, has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered" (Dogmatic Constitution of the Church, no ...

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   Apr 28, 2024 · noun. : the see of the pope. Examples of Holy See in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The next year, Palestine was granted the lesser status of observer at the United Nations, a level shared by the Holy See . Observers can participate in U.N. General Assembly sessions but are not allowed to vote.

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   The Holy See Introduction 1. The Good Shepherd, the Lord Christ Jesus (cf. Jn 10: 11, 14), conferred on the bishops, the successors of the Apostles, and in a singular way on the bishop of Rome, the successor of Peter, the mission of making disciples in all nations and of preaching the Gospel to every creature.

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   encyclopedia. Holy See. The episcopal seat of the bishop of Rome. Listen to the audio version of this content. Click to enlarge. Holy See (Lat. Sancta Sedes, Holy Chair), a term derived from the enthronement-ceremony of the bishops of Rome.

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   To celebrate the feast of a "chair" at first hearing, sounds strange. However, "the chair" refers to the primacy and authority our Lord entrusted to St. Peter, which together are a unifying strength for the whole Church; so, really the "Holy See" is what is celebrated and honored.