Holy See (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Holy See" in English language version.

Last modified: 04:52:14, 28 August 2026 (UTC)

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30giorni.it (Global: low place; English: low place)

Lecture by Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, 16 February 2006 Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. 30giorni.it. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

"The golden key, which points upwards on the dexter side, signifies the power that extends even to Heaven. The silver key, which must point up to the sinister side, symbolizes the power over all the faithful on earth." Bruno Bernhard Heim, Heraldry in the Catholic Church: Its Origin, Customs and Laws (Van Duren 1978 ISBN 9780391008731), p. 54.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

"Background Notes, the Holy See". 1995. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
Robbers, Gerhard (2006) Encyclopedia of World Constitutions Archived 4 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-0-81606078-8. p. 1009.
Livingstone, Elizabeth A. (2006). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-19-861442-5. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
Holmes, J. Derek (1978). The Triumph of the Holy See: A Short History of the Papacy in the Nineteenth Century. Burns & Oates. p. 142. ISBN 978-7-80186-160-3. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
Galbreath, Donald Lindsay (13 September 1930). "A Treatise on Ecclesiastical Heraldry". W. Heffer and sons, Limited. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via Google Books.

britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 64^th place)

"Holy See | Definition, Roman Catholicism, History, Governance, Vatican, & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
"Lateran Treaty | Italy [1929]". Britannica. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
These criteria for statehood were first authoritatively enunciated at the Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States, signed by American states on 26 December 1933. "Montevideo Convention". Encyclopedia Britannica.

cambridge.org (Global: 209^th place; English: 151^st place)

dictionary.cambridge.org

"the Holy See". Cambridge Dictionary. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.

cia.gov (Global: 133^rd place; English: 275^th place)

"CIA's factbook Vatican State". 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

coe.int (Global: 777^th place; English: 802^nd place)

"Holy See – Observer". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

dfat.gov.au (Global: 6,297^th place; English: 4,722^nd place)

"Holy See, The country brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Government of Australia). Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

fco.gov.uk (Global: 6,419^th place; English: 5,267^th place)

"Holy See". Travel & living abroad. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

iaea.org (Global: 1,135^th place; English: 1,124^th place)

e.g. IAEA Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, OSCE Archived 8 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, IOM

international.gc.ca (Global: 5,510^th place; English: 5,486^th place)

"About the Holy See". 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

intratext.com (Global: 8,042^nd place; English: 6,955^th place)

"Code of Canon Law: text – IntraText CT". Intratext.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

iom.int (Global: 9,087^th place; English: 7,897^th place)

e.g. IAEA Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, OSCE Archived 8 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, IOM

katholisch.de (Global: 4,931^st place; English: low place)

"Was ist der Heilige Stuhl?". Katholisch.de. Retrieved 23 June 2026.

ncl.ac.uk (Global: 5,403^rd place; English: 3,489^th place)

staff.ncl.ac.uk

Nick Megoran (2009) "Theocracy" Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, p. 226 in International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, vol. 11, Elsevier ISBN 978-0-08-044911-1

newadvent.org (Global: 530^th place; English: 466^th place)

"the Holy See (Catholic Encyclopedia)". 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
"St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles". Catholic Encyclopedia. newadvent.org. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

nih.gov (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs (1989). "The Holy See". Backgr Notes Ser: 1–4. PMID 12178005.

open-diplomacy.eu (Global: low place; English: low place)

"'Moral Diplomacy' of the Holy See: Multi-Level Diplomacy of a Transnational Actor". Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

osce.org (Global: 2,863^rd place; English: 2,793^rd place)

e.g. IAEA Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, OSCE Archived 8 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, IOM

oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com (Global: 7,396^th place; English: 7,015^th place)

"the Holy See". Oxford Learners Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.

repubblica.it (Global: 106^th place; English: 386^th place)

chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it

"Mission Impossible: Eject the Holy See from the United Nations". chiesa: News, analysis, and documents on the Catholic Church, by Sandro Magister. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2007.

rightofassembly.info (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Treaty Between the Holy See and Italy" (PDF). rightofassembly.info. 13 January 2024. Article 03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2024.

sces.uk.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Ambassador's Address on UK-Holy See Relations Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine (emphasis added)

schweizergarde.ch (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Päpstliche Schweizergarde: History". schweizergarde.ch.
"Päpstliche Schweizergarde: Les conditions". schweizergarde.ch.
"Päpstliche Schweizergarde: Formazione". schweizergarde.ch.

state.gov (Global: 228^th place; English: 204^th place)

2009-2017.state.gov

"Holy See (10/05)". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
"Holy See". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

state.gov

"Holy See". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

storiesofworld.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"These 7 nations are ruled by an absolute monarchy!". Stories of World. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Leigh, David (21 January 2013). "How the Vatican built a secret property empire using Mussolini's millions". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

un.org (Global: 117^th place; English: 160^th place)

treaties.un.org

"Chapter XXVI: Disarmament – No. 9 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons". United Nations Treaty Collection. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

uniroma2.it (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Appendix B ("All. B. Stemma Ufficiale dello Stato della Città del Vaticano") of the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, 7 June 1929" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

vatican.va (Global: 184^th place; English: 336^th place)

vatican.va

Second Vatican Council, Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite, section 4, published on 21 November 1964, accessed on 17 June 2026
"Holy See's Presence in the International Organizations". The Holy See. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
Code of Canon Law, canons 1443–1444 Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Code of Canon Law, canon 1445 Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Pastor bonus, articles 117–120 Archived 23 February 2001 at the Wayback Machine. The Vatican. (28 June 1988). Retrieved 11 September 2011.
"Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See, update on October 22, 2009". Archived from the original on 9 July 2014.
Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See Archived 12 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. The Vatican. (31 May 2007). Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Holy See Press Office: "Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See" Archived 6 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Lecture by Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, 22 April 2002 Archived 15 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See Archived 9 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
"Pontifical Swiss Guard Pontifical Swiss Guard Profile". Vatican.va.
"Pontifical Swiss Guard Pontifical Swiss Guard Structure". Vatican.va.

attualita.vatican.va

"Dichiarazione Di S.E. Mons. Pietro Parolin in Occasione della sua Nomina a Segretario di Stato". Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.

epass.vatican.va

"Holy See Passport" (PDF). The Holy See and Vatican City State. Retrieved 3 May 2025.

vaticannews.va (Global: 1,707^th place; English: 2,550^th place)

Gomes, Robin (23 October 2018). "Holy See urges ratification of Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty". Vatican News. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

vaticanstate.va (Global: 8,246^th place; English: low place)

"Internet portal of Vatican City State". Vatican City State. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
"State and Government". Vaticanstate.va. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"About the Holy See". 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
"Background Notes, the Holy See". 1995. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
"Internet portal of Vatican City State". Vatican City State. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
"CIA's factbook Vatican State". 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
Robbers, Gerhard (2006) Encyclopedia of World Constitutions Archived 4 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-0-81606078-8. p. 1009.
Nick Megoran (2009) "Theocracy" Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, p. 226 in International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, vol. 11, Elsevier ISBN 978-0-08-044911-1
"the Holy See". Cambridge Dictionary. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
"the Holy See". Oxford Learners Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
"the Holy See (Catholic Encyclopedia)". 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
Livingstone, Elizabeth A. (2006). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-19-861442-5. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
"Holy See (10/05)". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
"Holy See". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
Holmes, J. Derek (1978). The Triumph of the Holy See: A Short History of the Papacy in the Nineteenth Century. Burns & Oates. p. 142. ISBN 978-7-80186-160-3. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
"Holy See, The country brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Government of Australia). Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
"Code of Canon Law: text – IntraText CT". Intratext.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
"Lateran Treaty | Italy [1929]". Britannica. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
"Holy See's Presence in the International Organizations". The Holy See. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
"Holy See". Travel & living abroad. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
"Holy See – Observer". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
"St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles". Catholic Encyclopedia. newadvent.org. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
"'Moral Diplomacy' of the Holy See: Multi-Level Diplomacy of a Transnational Actor". Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
"Treaty Between the Holy See and Italy" (PDF). rightofassembly.info. 13 January 2024. Article 03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2024.
"State and Government". Vaticanstate.va. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
"These 7 nations are ruled by an absolute monarchy!". Stories of World. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
"Dichiarazione Di S.E. Mons. Pietro Parolin in Occasione della sua Nomina a Segretario di Stato". Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
Code of Canon Law, canons 1443–1444 Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Code of Canon Law, canon 1445 Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Pastor bonus, articles 117–120 Archived 23 February 2001 at the Wayback Machine. The Vatican. (28 June 1988). Retrieved 11 September 2011.
"Economic Report of the Holy See for 2000" Zenit 6 July 2001
Leigh, David (21 January 2013). "How the Vatican built a secret property empire using Mussolini's millions". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
"Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See, update on October 22, 2009". Archived from the original on 9 July 2014.
e.g. IAEA Archived 12 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, OSCE Archived 8 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, IOM
Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See Archived 12 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. The Vatican. (31 May 2007). Retrieved 11 September 2011.
"179 states have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See". Zenit News Agency. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
"Mission Impossible: Eject the Holy See from the United Nations". chiesa: News, analysis, and documents on the Catholic Church, by Sandro Magister. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
Holy See Press Office: "Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See" Archived 6 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Ambassador's Address on UK-Holy See Relations Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine (emphasis added)
"Holy See". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
Lecture by Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, 16 February 2006 Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. 30giorni.it. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Lecture by Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, 22 April 2002 Archived 15 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See Archived 9 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Holy See. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
"Chapter XXVI: Disarmament – No. 9 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons". United Nations Treaty Collection. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
Gomes, Robin (23 October 2018). "Holy See urges ratification of Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty". Vatican News. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
Galbreath, Donald Lindsay (13 September 1930). "A Treatise on Ecclesiastical Heraldry". W. Heffer and sons, Limited. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via Google Books.
"Appendix B ("All. B. Stemma Ufficiale dello Stato della Città del Vaticano") of the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, 7 June 1929" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

zenit.org (Global: 4,569^th place; English: 5,012^th place)

"179 states have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See". Zenit News Agency. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

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oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com (Global: 7,396th place; English: 7,015th place)

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britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 64^th place)

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cia.gov (Global: 133^rd place; English: 275^th place)

coe.int (Global: 777^th place; English: 802^nd place)

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fco.gov.uk (Global: 6,419^th place; English: 5,267^th place)

iaea.org (Global: 1,135^th place; English: 1,124^th place)

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intratext.com (Global: 8,042^nd place; English: 6,955^th place)

iom.int (Global: 9,087^th place; English: 7,897^th place)

katholisch.de (Global: 4,931^st place; English: low place)

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oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com (Global: 7,396^th place; English: 7,015^th place)

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