Distinctive Names of Countries and Cities etc
Which country is known as the “Holy See”?
Saint Lucia
Saint Petersberg
Vatican City
San Marino
Vatican City
’Holy See’ means the see of the bishop of Rome. Therefore, the term refers to the city-state of Vatican because it happens to be the territory in which the Pope resides. The term as used by the United Nations refers not to the city of Vatican but to the government of the Roman Catholic Church.
Vatican City ’Holy See’ means the see of the bishop of Rome. Therefore, the term refers to the city-state of Vatican because it happens to be the territory in which the Pope resides. The term as used by the United Nations refers not to the city of Vatican but to the government of the Roman Catholic Church.
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