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By virtue of the doctrines of Petrine and papal primacy, it is the focal point of full communion for Catholics around the world. [14] The Holy See is headquartered in, operates from, and exercises "exclusive dominion" over Vatican City, an independent city-state enclaved in Rome, and of which the pope is the head of state. [15]
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.
As of June 21, 2024, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,172 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,249 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apostolic prefectures, military ordinariates, personal ordinariates, personal prelatures, territorial prelatures, territorial abbacies and missions sui juris ...
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.
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.
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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...
Due to the tremendous growth in the city of Houston, in 1959, the Holy See permitted the Most Reverend Wendelin J. Nold, fifth bishop of the Galveston Diocese, to erect a cathedral of convenience in the city. [5] Because of its central location, he chose Sacred Heart Church, built in 1911, to serve as co-cathedral and installed an episcopal chair.