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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 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 ...
Territory of Vatican City State according to the Lateran Treaty (from Vatican City) Image 20 Bernardino Nogara , the chief Vatican financier during the war (from Vatican City during World War II ) Image 21 A monument to Fr. Maximilian Kolbe , among the estimated 3,000 members (18%) of the Polish clergy who were killed by the Nazis; of these ...
Vatican City is a non-hereditary, elected monarchy that is ruled by the Bishop of Rome — the Pope. The highest state functionaries are all clergymen of the Catholic Church . It is the sovereign territory of the Holy See ( Latin : Sancta Sedes ) and the location of the Apostolic Palace — the Pope's official residence — and the Roman Curia .
Vatican City State has no military, but resident within it is the Swiss Guard. A Swiss Guard. Military in Vatican City. Command Commander-in-chief: Christoph Graf; Forces — Vatican City lies within Rome, the capital of Italy, and therefore defense is the responsibility of Italy. Army of Vatican City: none, see Military in Vatican City; Army ...
Additionally, 372 Vatican citizens live abroad, primarily diplomats of the Holy See and cardinals in Rome. [1] Vatican City remains the world’s smallest country in both land area and population size. [3] The population of Vatican City includes clergy, religious members, lay employees of the state (like the Swiss Guard), and their families. [4]
With the swift German advance and the capture of Emperor Napoleon III, French troops protecting papal rule in Rome withdrew from the city. [ 20 ] On 20 October 1870, one month after the newly founded Kingdom of Italy had occupied Rome , Pope Pius IX, who then considered himself a prisoner in the Vatican, issued the bull Postquam Dei munere ...
Military history of Vatican City (2 C, 1 P) P. Political history of Vatican City (10 P) R. History of the Roman Curia (8 C, 11 P)
The Holy See, not Vatican City, maintains diplomatic relations with states. [50] Foreign embassies are accredited to the Holy See, not to Vatican City, and it is the Holy See that establishes treaties and concordats with other sovereign entities. When necessary, the Holy See will enter a treaty on behalf of Vatican City.