Vatican

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

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