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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]
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 (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.
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):
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 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 ...
The Holy See then established the Apostolic Prefecture of the United States on November 26, 1784. Because Maryland was one of the few regions of the new country that had a large Catholic population, the apostolic prefecture was elevated to become the Diocese of Baltimore [ 35 ] – the first diocese in the United States – on November 6, 1789.
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.
A view of San Fernando in the 1800s Main Plaza, Cathedral, and Court House, San Antonio, Texas (postcard, c. 1901–1914) The original church of San Fernando was built between 1738 and 1750. The walls of that church today form the sanctuary of the cathedral, which gives rise to its claim as the oldest cathedral in the State of Texas.