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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 January 2025. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is a landlocked sovereign country, city-state, microstate, and enclave surrounded by, and historically a part of, Rome, Italy.
A map of Vatican City, as established by the Lateran Treaty (1929) The Lateran Treaty included a political treaty, which created the state of the Vatican City and guaranteed full and independent sovereignty to the Holy See .
The Vatican Historical Museum (Italian: Museo storico vaticano) was founded in 1973 at the behest of Paul VI, [28] and was initially hosted in environments under the Square Garden. In 1987, it moved to the main floor of the Lateran Palace , where it opened in March 1991.
1216: The Order of Preachers (Dominican Order) founded by Dominic is approved as a body of Canons Regular by Pope Honorius III on December 22 (Pope Innocent III having died in July). 1229: Inquisition founded in response to the Cathar heresy, at the Council of Toulouse. 1231: Charter of the University of Paris granted by Pope Gregory IX.
Date: 11 October 1962 ... The council met in Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for four periods ... The schema said the Church was founded on Peter and the ...
Because Vatican City is too small, diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See are situated in Rome, not in Vatican City. Diplomatic missions to the Holy See; Diplomatic missions of Vatican City: none. (See below). The Holy See, which Vatican City is the sovereign territory of, maintains diplomatic relations with 176 countries.
Military history of Vatican City (2 C, 1 P) P. Political history of Vatican City (10 P) R. History of the Roman Curia (8 C, 11 P)