Vatican

Vatican may refer to:

• The Holy See, the central governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized by international law, consisting of the Pope and the Roman Curia.
  • A metonym for the Catholic Church, particularly when attributing doctrine
  • Roman Curia, the administrative apparatus of the Holy See
    • Vatican Library, of the Roman Curia
    • Vatican Secret Archives, which were separated from the Vatican Library in the 17th century
    • Vatican Publishing House, the publisher of official documents of the Holy See, separated from the Vatican Library in 1926

• Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the Pope, in existence since 1929, on the Vatican Hill in Rome, and which includes St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums
  • Vatican Hill, a hill in Rome, after which the Vatican is named, on the opposite side of the Tiber from the traditional seven hills of Rome
  • Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope on the Vatican Hill (sometimes referred to as the Vatican Palace)
  • St. Peter's Basilica, also known as the Vatican Basilica, the principal church on the Vatican Hill
  • Vatican Museums, which contain cultural wealth of the Vatican
  • Vatican watcher, a journalist who reports news concerning the Holy See and the Roman Curia

Other uses

• Vatican, Louisiana, a town in the United States
• The Vatican (mixtape), a mixtape by Natas
• Vatican Commandos, a hardcore punk band