Vatican
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Vatican may refer to:
The Holy See
- The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized by international law, consisting of the Pope and the Roman Curia
- A metonym for the Catholic Church, particularly when attributing doctrine
- Roman Curia, the administrative apparatus of the Holy See
- Vatican Library, of the Roman Curia
- Vatican Secret Archives, which were separated from the Vatican Library in the 17th century
- Vatican Publishing House, the publisher of official documents of the Holy See, separated from the Vatican Library in 1926
Vatican City
- Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the pope in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums
- Vatican Hill, a hill in Rome on the opposite side of the Tiber from the traditional seven hills of Rome
- Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope on the Vatican Hill, sometimes called the Vatican Palace
- St. Peter's Basilica, principal church on the Vatican Hill, also known as the Vatican Basilica
- Vatican Museums, contain cultural wealth of the Vatican
- Vatican watcher, a journalist who reports news concerning the Holy See and the Roman Curia
Other uses
- Vatican, Louisiana, a town in the United States
- The Vatican (mixtape), a mixtape by Natas
- Vatican Miracle Examiner, a 2016 Japanese light novel series
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