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Meanings of holy see in English
Portuguese
vaticano Spanish
santa sede The smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929.
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1
He was employed frequently in most important commissions, both by the holy see and by the king.
2
He found the emperor the virtual patron of the holy see: he wrested that power from his hands.
3
In 832, he was made archbishop of Hamburg, and legate of the holy see, by pope Gregory IV.
4
He feared his designs on Italy, being himself most anxious at that time to annex Naples to the holy see.
5
The same council elected to the tiara the German bishop of Bamberg, who reigned in the holy see as Clement II.
6
He also excommunicated all his people, who basely flattered the passion of their master, and spoke insolently of the holy see.
7
The time had come when Hildebrand was to receive the reward of the important services which he had rendered to the holy see.
8
Long before his elevation to the papal chair Hildebrand's efforts had met with much success, and the power of the holy see was gradually increased.
9
It is the decision of the Holy See; St. Peter has spoken.'
10
The fact is that on the morrow the Holy See was vacant.
11
Dr Buckley will hold office until a Holy See nominees is ordained.
12
Anne, and even yet return to the obedience of the Holy See.
13
He permitted the French Bishops to submit themselves to the Holy See.
14
This, it would seem, is the Holy See of the 21st century.
15
Toward the Holy See their attitude had once been quite as bold.
16
In 1943 he established the first Chinese Legation to the Holy See.
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