Holy See (disambiguation)

A Holy See is the jurisdiction of a bishop that is not subordinate to the jurisdiction of another bishop of higher rank. Specifically, the term can refer to:

• Holy See of Alexandria, see of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, and of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
• Holy See of Antioch, historical see of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, and of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
• Holy See of Cilicia, the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, located in Antelias, Lebanon
• Holy See of Constantinople, see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
• Holy See of the East, any of several episcopal sees of autocephalous Christian churches in the Middle East and India that consider themselves placed in the apostolic succession of St. Thomas
• Holy See of Jerusalem, multiple sees
• Holy See of Rome, the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome (the Pope), holding the Vatican City as sovereign territory
• Holy See of Mainz, the historic title of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz in Germany.