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Vatican City
Vatican City or Holy See, officially Holy See (State of the Vatican City), independent state (2005 est. pop. 900), 108.7 acres (44 hectares), within the city of Rome, Italy, and the residence of the pope, who is its absolute ruler. Vatican City may be said to correspond politically to the forme... Read more
Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council popularly called Vatican II, 1962-65, the 21st ecumenical council (see council, ecumenical ) of the Roman Catholic Church, convened by Pope John XXIII and continued under Paul VI . Its announced purpose was spiritual renewal of the church and reconsideration of the po... Read more
First Vatican Council
First Vatican Council 1869-70, the 20th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church (see council, ecumenical ), renowned chiefly for its enunciation of the doctrine of papal infallibility . Convening and Meetings The council was convened by Pope Pius IX , who announced his intentio... Read more
Holy See
Holy See see Vatican City . ... Read more
Melozzo da Forlì
Melozzo da Forlì , 1438-94, Umbrian painter. His extant works, though few, reveal him as a painter of power and individuality. He is especially notable for his bold foreshortening, in the use of which, particularly in vaultings, he was a pioneer. His known works include the great fresco of th... Read more
Leochares
Leochares , fl. 4th cent. BC, Greek sculptor, probably an Athenian. Leochares was associated in the decoration of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. He is known to have made portraits, including a gold and ivory group of Philip, Alexander, and others, for Olympia. His Lion Hunt of Alexander was made ... Read more
Carlo Maratti
Carlo Maratti , 1625-1713, Italian high baroque painter and engraver of the Roman school. He restored Raphael's frescoes in the Vatican and was appointed curator of the Vatican paintings. Maratti created a number of allegorical pictures in which he attempted to reconcile the baroque and classical tr... Read more
legate
legate [Lat. legare =to send], one sent as a representative of a state or of some high authority. In Roman history a legate was sent by the senate to the provinces as an envoy of the emperor. Sometime during the 12th cent. the word came into use to designate a papal ambassador. There are various t... Read more
Perino del Vaga
Perino del Vaga or Pierino del Vaga , 1500-1547, Italian mannerist painter, whose real name was Perino or Pierino Buonaccorsi. He worked chiefly in Rome and Genoa. He worked for Raphael in the loggia of the Vatican and painted the figures of the planets in the Appartamenti Borgi. After the sack ... Read more
Giulio Romano
Giulio Romano , c.1492-1546, Italian painter, architect, and decorator, whose real name was Giulio Pippi. He was the favorite pupil of Raphael and while still a youth was entrusted with the painting of most of the frescoes in the loggias (from designs by Raphael) and a group of figures in the Stanza... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Vatican"

Vatican City
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Vatican City or Holy See, officially Holy See (State of the Vatican City), independent state (2005 est. pop. 900...residence of the pope, who is its absolute ruler. Vatican City may be said to correspond politically to the former...
Vatican
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations VATICAN The Holy See (State of the Vatican City) Santa Sede (Stato della Citt á del Vaticano) CAPITAL: Vatican City FLAG: The flag consists of two vertical stripes, yellow at the hoist and white at the fly. On the white field, in...
Vatican, The
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Vatican, The The term Vatican , like the word Washington , has multiple meanings. Geographically...square miles of Italy. The normalization of relations between the Vatican and Italy in 1929 left the pope with 108.7 acres. Under international...
Vatican City State
Encyclopedia entry from: World Education Encyclopedia Vatican City State Basic Data Official Country Name: Vatican City State (Holy See) Region: Europe Population: 880...entity that is located in what is usually referred to as Vatican City, may be most easily defined as the central government...
Second Vatican Council
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Second Vatican Council popularly called Vatican II, 1962-65, the 21st ecumenical council (see council...and Reunion (tr. 1962); H. Daniel-Rops, The Second Vatican Council (tr. 1962); D. C. Pawley, An Anglican View of...
Vatican and the Middle East
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa VATICAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST The Roman Catholic Church struggles to...European imperialism and colonialism. Following the Second Vatican Council (1962 – 1965), Vatican diplomacy in the Middle East focused on three goals: preserving...
Vatican Palace
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Vatican Palace Residence of the pope within the Vatican City . A building of more than 1000 rooms clustered around...it contains the papal apartments, the offices of the Vatican City state secretariat, state reception rooms, the Vatican...
First Vatican Council
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition First Vatican Council 1869-70, the 20th ecumenical...constitutions were promulgated by the Vatican Council and confirmed by the pope. The...Bibliography See E. C. Butler, The Vatican Council, 1869-1870 (1930, repr...
Vatican councils
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Vatican councils. The first Vatican Council (the 20th ecumenical council by Catholic reckoning) met...point of the ultramontanist movement in the church. The second Vatican Council (1962–5), for Roman Catholics the 21st ecumenical...
Vatican Library
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Vatican Library in Rome, founded in the 4th cent...These figures do not include the vast Vatican archives, a separate collection of more...deposited at St. Louis Univ. in 1957. The Vatican Library has worked extensively with American...

Dictionary entries related to "Vatican"

Vatican II
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History VATICAN II VATICAN II. Numerous commentators agree that the Second Vatican Council (1962 – 1965) was the single most important event in twentieth-century religious history, although seldom is it cited for its significance in U...
Vatican, the
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Vatican, the the palace and official residence...Pope in Rome, built on and named for the Vatican Hill; the administrative centre of the...in English from the mid 16th century. Vatican City an independent papal state in the...
Vatican Museums
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Vatican Museums ( Musei Vaticani, Rome ). Institutions...been continually showered with gifts. The Vatican collections are consequently among the...in the papal palace and elsewhere in the Vatican. There are several separate museums and...
Vatican City State
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Vatican City State An independent papal state in...by the Law of Guarantees (1871), the Vatican was granted extraterritoriality. The temporal...sovereignty of the Holy See in the City of the Vatican. It covers an area of 44 hectares (109...
Vatican
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Vatican. The main residence of the Popes in Rome...Under the Law of Guarantees (1871) the Vatican, with the Lateran and the Papal villa...was granted extraterritoriality. The Vatican Museum houses valuable collections of early...
Vatican City
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Vatican City A sovereign Roman Catholic bishopric established...summer residence in Castel Gandolfo. Although Vatican City is not a member of the European Union, it...its currency has been the euro . http://www.vatican.va
Vatican Council, First
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Vatican Council, First, or Vatican I (1869–70). A Roman Catholic council . Called by Pope Pius IX. This council adopted only two constitutions, despite the advance preparation of fifty-one schemata . The constitution on faith...
Vatican Council, Second
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Vatican Council, Second (1962–5) A conference of all Roman Catholic...worldwide called to conclude the disciplinary reforms discussed at the First Vatican Council (1869–70), and to bring the Church up to date in...
Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope ( VATT ) A 1.8‐m reflector, opened in 1993 at Mount Graham International Observatory . It is owned by the Vatican Observatory, and jointly operated by them and Steward Observatory . It...
Roman Catholic Church
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...and curia (usually referred to as ‘the Vatican ). It is by far the largest of the Christian denominations...held three since the Reformation, those of Trent , Vatican I, and Vatican II. At Vatican I the bishops asserted the primacy...

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Vatican City today.(attractions)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Faces: People, Places, and Cultures; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...della Citta del Vaticano (the State of Vatican City) is one-eighth the size of New...average 400-home suburban neighborhood. Vatican guides report that most people can walk the perimeter of the Vatican in 60 minutes or less. Yet this tiny...
Vatican City today.(Country overview)
Magazine article from: Faces: People, Places, and Cultures; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...della Citta del Vaticano (the State of Vatican City) is one-eighth the size of New...average 400-home suburban neighborhood. Vatican guides report that most people can walk the perimeter of the Vatican in 60 minutes or less. [ILLUSTRATION...
Vatican Letter Appeals for Funds to Battle Rising Deficit;Critics Say Request for Aid, Addressed to Bishops, Reveals Too Little About True State of Church's Finances
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/18/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...an ever-widening budget deficit, the Vatican has sent letters to each of its 3,000...administration get out of the red, according to Vatican officials here. The letters, now en...recent weeks. "The true picture of the Vatican's finances is a lot more complex than...
The Vatican Has Waited Too Long To Improve Relations With Israel.
Newspaper article from: The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA); 8/26/1993; ; 700+ words ; Byline: Wyschogrod, Michael The Vatican Has Waited Too Long To Improve Relations With Israel. Suppose the Vatican were to establish full diplomatic relations...worldwide? I am afraid it would not. The Vatican has waited too long. At this point...
Vatican lifts excommunication: the pope's move is problematic for Catholic-Jewish relations.(WORLD: LEFEBVRITES)(Pope Benedict XVI)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 2/6/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Catholic debate about the legacy of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). Ironically, news of the...announcement by Pope John XXIII of his intention to call Vatican II. While the Vatican has minimized the importance of the move, insisting...
Vatican's vaunted diplomacy a no-show; moral absolutes trip pope's negotiators at U.N. meeting in Cairo.
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 10/7/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...perhaps a wise move. An old chestnut says Vatican diplomacy is "the finest in the world...Suenens held that the main function of Vatican diplomats was to act as spies on the local...training by creating this institute." The Vatican school for diplomats, he said, "demonstrates...
Vatican moving ahead with China contacts
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 6/28/2006; ; 700+ words ; VATICAN CITY (AP) - Two senior Vatican officials have traveled to China to sound out possibilities of...diplomatic relations, seeking to overcome a major dispute over the Vatican's tradition that the pope names his bishops. While Pope Benedict...
vatican considers ALLOWING BREAK-AWAY ANGLICANS TO JOIN CATHOLICS.(Daily Break)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 3/7/2009; 700+ words ; ...Nicole Winfield and Rohan Sullivan The Associated Press VATICAN CITY The Vatican is considering welcoming into the Roman Catholic Church...s ordination and other issues, officials say. Vatican officials stress that no decision has been made and...
Vatican drops objections, clearing the way for world population document. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 9/9/1994; ; 700+ words ; CAIRO _ The Vatican announced Friday it would no longer block...on the remaining 113-page program. Vatican representatives halted their campaign...discussion.'' In recent days, the Vatican has faced mounting anger from other delegations...
VATICAN BUDGET SHORT $64 MILLION.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/16/1988; 700+ words ; ...Mary Beth Sheridan Associated Press The Vatican was in the red by nearly $64 million...Catholics to contribute more so that the Vatican could "adequately carry out its pastoral...reserve funds, a news release said. The Vatican said its 1987 deficit was 74.6 billion...