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Holy See
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Holy See
The
Holy See
(; ) is the
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
of the
Catholic Church
in
Rome
, the
episcopal see
of the
Pope
, and an independent
sovereign entity
. It serves as the
central point of reference
for the church everywhere and the focal point of
communion
due to its position as the
pre-eminent
episcopal see of the universal church. It traces its origin to the
1st century
during the
apostolic era
, when
Saint Peter
arrived in Rome to
evangelise
and forming a significant
early Christian
community of believers there. Today, it is responsible for the
governance
of all Catholics, organised in their
Particular Churches
,
Patriarchates
and
religious institutes
.
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