Meaning of Holy See | Babel Free
ˌhəʊli ˈsiːDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
العربية
اَلْكُرْسِيّ اَلرَّسُولِيّ
Čeština
Svatý stolec
Deutsch
Heiliger Stuhl
Español
Santa Sede
Suomi
Pyhä istuin
Français
Saint-Siège
Galego
Santa Sé
Հայերեն
Սուրբ Աթոռ
Íslenska
páfastóll
日本語
聖座
한국어
성좌
Nederlands
Heilige Stoel
Português
Santa Sé
Română
Sfântul Scaun
Русский
Свято́й Престо́л
ไทย
สันตะสำนัก
Tagalog
Santa Sede
Tiếng Việt
Toà Thánh
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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