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Holy See en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌhəʊli ˈsiː/

Meanings

1. 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 covering up for pedophilia in their parishes. 2013 December 14, “Clerical Pedophilia by Mexicans in Mexico and Other Countries”, in CNN en Español, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2025, page 10:

Forms

Translations (89)

ast Santa Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sl Sveta stolica (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · et Püha Aujärg (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · vi Tòa Thánh (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ko 성좌 (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · lv Svētais Krēsls (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · bg Свети престол (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · pnb پوتر کرسی (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ms Takhta Suci (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ta திரு ஆட்சிப்பீடம் (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ce Сийлахь Паччахьалла (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · az Müqəddəs Prestol (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · la Sāncta Sēdēs (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sk Svätá stolica (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ru Свято́й Престо́л (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · th สันตะสำนัก (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sl Sveti sedež (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · wuu 聖座 /圣座 (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · hu Apostoli Szentszék (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · pam Banal a Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ka წმინდა საყდარი (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · oc Santa Sieu (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · es Santa Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sq Selia e Shenjtë (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · yue 聖座 /圣座 (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · nb Hellige stol (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · tl Santa Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · mk Све́та Сто́лица (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · gl Santa Sé (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · fr Saint-Siège (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · az Müqəddəs Taxt-Tac (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sh Све̑та̄ Сто̀лица (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · af Heilige Stoel (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · de Heiliger Stuhl (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sw Ukulu mtakatifu (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · it Santa Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · mn Гэгээн Ширээт Улс (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · fo pávastólur (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · cs Svatá stolice (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · lmo Santa Sed (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · eu Egoitza Santua (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · fi Pyhä istuin (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ia Sancte Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · an Santa Seu (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · da Hellige stol (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ca Santa Seu (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · pl Stolica Apostolska (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · war Baraan nga Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · et Püha Tool (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · cmn 聖座 /圣座 (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · el Αγία Έδρα (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · mni ꯍꯣꯂꯤ ꯁꯤ (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · si ශුද්ධාසනය (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · it Sede Apostolica (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · cy Esgobaeth y Pab (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · id Tahta Suci (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · is Páfastóll (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ga An Suí Naofa (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · cs Svatý stolec (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · jv Dhampar Suci (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sk Svätý stolec (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · lt Šventasis Sostas (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · tr Kutsal Makam (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · hy Սուրբ Աթոռ (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · nl Heilige Stoel (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ro Sfântul Scaun (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · fa سریر مقدس (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · hu Szentszék (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · cv Сӑваплӑ Астул (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · kk Папалық Тақ (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · uk Святи́й Престо́л (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sh Svȇtā Stòlica (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · he הַכֵּס הַקָּדוֹשׁ (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · pt Santa Sé (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · pl Stolica Święta (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · nn Heilage stolen (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · mt Santa Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · oc Sieu Apostolica (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ceb Balaang Sede (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sv påvestolen (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · sv heliga stolen (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ar اَلْكُرْسِيّ اَلرَّسُولِيّ (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · be Святы Прастол (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · hi होली सी (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · rue Свята Столиця (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · eo Apostola Seĝo (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · ja 聖座 (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · arz الكرسى البابوى (episcopal see of the Catholic Church) · nan-hbl Sèng-chō (episcopal see of the Catholic Church)