| State of the Church Status Ecclesiasticus [la] Timeline: Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum
Stato della Chiesa [it] États de l'Église [fr] OTL equivalent: Vatican City and areas around Avignon's Palais des Papes | ||||||
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| Anthem: Hymnus Pontificius |
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| Capital | Vatican City | |||||
| Other cities | Avignon-du-Pape | |||||
| Official languages | Latin | |||||
| Other languages | Italian; French | |||||
| Ethnic groups | Italians; French | |||||
| Religion | Christianity | |||||
| Demonym | Papal | |||||
| Government | Unitary state; Absolute sacerdotal monarchy | |||||
| - | Pope | |||||
| - | Secretary of State | |||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Signing of the Lateran Treaty | February 11, 1929 | ||||
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .va, .fr (Avignon only) | |||||
| Calling code | +379 (Vatican City), +33 (Avignon) | |||||
The Papal States (Latin: Status Pontificius; Italian: Stato Pontificio; French: États pontificaux), officially the State of the Church (Latin: Status Ecclesiasticus; Italian: Stato della Chiesa; French: États de l'Église) is a series of territories in southern Europe under the direct sovereign rule of the Bishop of Rome. The Bishop of Rome, usually referred as "Pope", rules the territories under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity of international law, which maintains the states' temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence.
The Papal States are consisted of two territories: Vatican City and Avignon-du-Pape. Vatican City is an enclave located within Rome, completely surrounded by the territory of Italy. Avignon-du-Pape is an enclave within Avignon, inside the 0.45 sq km perimeter around the Palais des Papes, completely surrounded by France. Each territory has functioned government of its own, although their respective administrations are appointed directly by the Bishop of Rome.
As governed by the Holy See, the Papal States is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state ruled by the Bishop of Rome, the supreme head of the worldwide Catholic Church. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various national origins. These holdings are considered to be a manifestation of the temporal power of the Bishop of Rome, as opposed to his ecclesiastical primacy over the Catholic Church.
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- see also: Bishop of Rome
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