Holy See
/ˌhəʊli ˈsiː/
Holy See proper noun: 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.
Proper noun
Holy See
- 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.
- Although the Holy See publicly expressed its rejection of sexual abuse and pedophilia and expressed its commitment to cooperate with civil authorities when cases of pedophile priests were found¹², there are no known cases of bishops or cardinals, being found responsible for abusing children or...2013 December, “Clerical Pedophilia by Mexicans in Mexico and Other Countries”, in CNN en Español, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2025, page 10
Holy See meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Sinhala and Tagalog
Holy See in Hindi
- episcopal see of the Catholic Church
- होली सी holī sī
Holy See in Tamil
- episcopal see of the Catholic Church
- திரு ஆட்சிப்பீடம் tiru āṭcippīṭam
Holy See in Sinhala
- episcopal see of the Catholic Church
- ශුද්ධාසනය śuddhāsanaya
Holy See in Tagalog
- episcopal see of the Catholic Church
- Santa Sede
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- Holy See in Arabic
- اَلْكُرْسِيّ اَلرَّسُولِيّ al-kursiyy ar-rasūliyy
- Holy See in Malay
- Takhta Suci
- Holy See in Indonesian
- Tahta Suci
- Holy See in Persian
- سریر مقدس sarir moqaddas
- Holy See in Thai
- สันตะสำนัก sǎn-dtà-sǎm-nák
- Holy See in Vietnamese
- Tòa Thánh
Forms of Holy See
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Questions about Holy See
- What does Holy See mean?
- Holy See means 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.
- What is Holy See in Hindi?
- Holy See in Hindi is होली सी (holī sī). See Holy See meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Holy See?
- Holy See is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Holy See?
- Holy See is pronounced /ˌhəʊli ˈsiː/.
Words near Holy See in the dictionary
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