Why is Vatican City called the Holy See?

Someone who actually had formal training in Latin might be able to explain the etymology of the word “See”. I believe it comes from the Latin “sedes” which means “chair”. Each Bishop has his See - his Chair from which he leads his flock. read more

Someone who actually had formal training in Latin might be able to explain the etymology of the word “See”. I believe it comes from the Latin “sedes” which means “chair”. read more

See' as a noun means"the seat or office of a bishop". '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. read more

Vatican City portal. Catholicism portal. The Holy See, also referred to as the See of Rome, (Italian: Santa Sede; Latin: Sancta Sedes; Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsaŋkta ˈsɛdes]) is the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, the episcopal see of the Pope, and an independent sovereign entity. read more