<P> The Holy See ( Italian : Santa Sede ; Latin : Sancta Sedes ; Ecclesiastical Latin : ( ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes ) ) , also called the See of Rome , 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 Catholic Church everywhere and the focal point of communion due to its position as the pre-eminent episcopal see of the universal church . Today , it is responsible for the governance of all Catholics , organised in their Particular Churches , Patriarchates and religious institutes . </P>
<P> The Holy See ( Italian : Santa Sede ; Latin : Sancta Sedes ; Ecclesiastical Latin : ( ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes ) ) , also called the See of Rome , 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 Catholic Church everywhere and the focal point of communion due to its position as the pre-eminent episcopal see of the universal church . Today , it is responsible for the governance of all Catholics , organised in their Particular Churches , Patriarchates and religious institutes . </P>
where is the country of holy see located
where is the country of holy see located
Rome
Rome