"Sancta Sedes"@en . "Bishop of Rome"@en . . . "Secretary of State"@en . . . . "The Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes; Ecclesiastical Latin: [\u02C8sa\u014Bkta \u02C8sedes]) is the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, the episcopal see of the Bishop of Rome\u2014the Pope. It is the central point of reference for the church everywhere and the focal point of communion due to its prominence. It traces its origin to the apostolic era, when Saint Peter arrived in Rome to evangelize, thus forming a community of believers there which maintained a significant Christian presence."@en . . .