Holy-see
noun
1.
Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope.
2.
the papal court.
noun (RC Church)
1.
the see of the pope as bishop of Rome and head of the Church
2.
the Roman curia
In the Roman Catholic Church, the official name for the jurisdiction of the pope (the word see is from the Latin for “seat”).
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