Apostolic see

Apostolic see
See See, n. [OE. se, see, OF. se, sed, sied, fr. L. sedes a seat, or the kindred sedere to sit. See {Sit}, and cf. {Siege}.] 1. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Jove laughed on Venus from his sovereign see. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. Specifically: (a) The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. (b) The seat of an archbishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archbishop; as, an archiepiscopal see. (c) The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see. (d) The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see of Rome. [1913 Webster]

{Apostolic see}. See under {Apostolic}. [1913 Webster]


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  • apostolic see — n. 1. a see, or bishopric, founded by an apostle 2. [A S ] R.C.Ch. the Pope s see, believed to have been founded at Rome by Peter …   English World dictionary

  • Apostolic See — An Apostolic See is any episcopal see whose foundation is attributed to one or more of the Apostles. Examples are the Churches in Thessalonica and Corinth and the many others founded by Paul the Apostle, such as the Maltese Church. Other examples …   Wikipedia

  • apostolic see — noun 1. : a see established by an apostle (as Jerusalem, Antioch, or Rome) 2. usually capitalized A, Roman Catholicism : the Roman see * * * 1. the Church of Rome, traditionally founded by St. Peter. 2. Also called …   Useful english dictionary

  • Apostolic See —    This term (from the Greek apostolos, meaning messenger, and the Latin sedes, meaning seat ) has two meanings: (1) historically, Apostolic See refers to any see that was founded by an apostle, in particular, Rome (founded by Saint Peter and… …   Glossary of theological terms

  • Apostolic See, The — • A metaphorical term, used, as happens in all languages, to express the abstract notion of authority by the concrete name of the place in which it is exercised Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Apostolic See — 1. the Church of Rome, traditionally founded by St. Peter. 2. Also called Apostolic Church. a church founded by an apostle. [1585 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • Apostolic See — /ˌæpəstɒlɪk ˈsi/ (say .apuhstolik see) noun the Church of Rome, traditionally founded by St Peter …  

  • apostolic see — Church of Rome …   New dictionary of synonyms

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