Holy See

While all episcopal sees can be referred to as holy, the expression "the Holy See" (without further specification) is normally used in international relations (as well as in the canon law of the Catholic Church) to refer to the central government of the Catholic Church, headed by the Bishop of Rome, commonly called the Pope. Ambassadors are officially accredited to "the Holy See", and its representatives to states and international organizations are recognized as representing "the Holy See".
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Noun
1. the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929
(synonym) The Holy See, State of the Vatican City
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(part-holonym) Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy
(part-meronym) Vatican City, Citta del Vaticano

Flag of The Holy See (Vatican City)
Background Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in 1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984, a concordat between the Holy See and Italy modified certain of the earlier treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian state religion. Present concerns of the Holy See include religious freedom, international development, the Middle East, terrorism, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the application of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization. About 1 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith. Map of The Holy See (Vatican City) More about The Holy See (Vatican City): Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Holy See (Vatican City)
Supreme Pontiff, Roman Catholic Church ….. BENEDICT XVI, PopeSec. of State ….. Tarcisio BERTONE, CardinalSec. for Relations With States ….. Dominique MAMBERTI, ArchbishopApostolic Nuncio to the US ….. Pietro SAMBI, ArchbishopPermanent Observer to the UN, New York ….. Celestino MIGLIORE, Archbishop
    

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