Definition von holy see im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
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
A see is the area or diocese ruled by a bishop The Holy See is the diocese of the pope as bishop of Rome Homily - A short instruction or reflection which opens up the meaning of the scriptures and its application to the Christian life
the diocese of the Bishop of Rome; commonly used to denote the authority and jurisdiction of the papacy
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