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The Holy See is thus viewed as the central government of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. [17] The Catholic Church, in turn, is the largest non-government provider of education and health care in the world. [19]
Although the Holy See, as distinct from the Vatican City State, does not fulfill the long-established criteria in international law of statehood; i.e. having a permanent population, a defined territory, a stable government and the capacity to enter into relations with other states; [1] its possession of full legal personality in international ...
The Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes, "holy seat") is the episcopal see of Rome. The incumbent of the see is the Bishop of Rome — the Pope. The term Holy See, as used in Canon law, also refers to the Pope and the Roman Curia—in effect, the central government of the Catholic Church—and is the sense more widely used today.
On August 28, 1874, the Diocese of Galveston was divided and the northern territory was canonically erected by the Holy See as the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Antonio. Originally part of the Ecclesiastical Province of New Orleans , it was subsequently elevated on August 3, 1926, to a metropolitan archdiocese.
The Holy See is the only European subject of international law to have diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan), although there have been reports of informal talks between the Holy See and the government of the People's Republic of China on establishing diplomatic relations, [53] restoring the situation that existed when the ...
The National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Catedral Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) or just simply Cathedral Guadalupe is the cathedral church of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Texas. The structure dates from the late 19th century [1] and is located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas.
See below). Because Vatican City is too small, diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See are situated in Rome, not in Vatican City. Diplomatic missions to the Holy See; Diplomatic missions of Vatican City: none. (See below). The Holy See, which Vatican City is the sovereign territory of, maintains diplomatic relations with 176 countries.
Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Gurgaon, see located near Delhi, serving 22 states of India; in Indonesia: Military Ordinariate of Indonesia; in and for all Iran (Persia): Archdiocese of Teheran-Isfahan; Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross (for former Anglicans in Australia and Japan). in Korea (North and South):