Catholic Dictionary

Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

Random Term from the Dictionary:

SEE

THe seat (sedes) of the Church's papal or episcopal authority, vested in the Bishop of Rome for the universal Church and the local ordinary for each diocese. Episcopal sees have definite territorial boundaries, determined by the Holy See.