Sede vacante (lit. 'with the chair [being] vacant' in Latin) refers, in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, to the state during which a diocese or archdiocese...

(1962–1965). The term sedevacantism is derived from the Latin phrase sede vacante, which means "the chair [of the Bishop of Rome] being vacant". The phrase...

and rights of the Holy See during the period of the empty throne or sede vacante (papal vacancy). Those of the Vatican State remain under the control...

usually the bishop or archbishop of a titular see. Administrators sede vacante or sede plena only serve in their role until a newly chosen diocesan bishop...

the Prussian Province of Saxony. In ecclesiastic respect the diocese, sede vacante since 1480, since represented by administrators only, who were even Protestants...

in April 2005, Vatican City issued special coins during the period of Sede vacante depicting the emblem of the Apostolic Chamber (i.e. two crossed keys...

then Archbishop of Caceres. Oliveros became Apostolic Administrator sede vacante before assuming office. It was in his term that the Diocese of Malolos...

described the same arrangement. The gold key is placed in bend also in the sede vacante emblem, with the tiara replaced by an umbraculum (umbrella) said to represent...

Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes, lit. 'Holy Chair', Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes]; Italian: Santa Sede [ˈsanta ˈsɛːde]), also called the See of...

Hoya 1424–1437: John III of Diepholz 1437–1442: Eric of Hoya 1442–1454: sede vacante 1442–1450: Henry of Moers (Catholic administrator; Nov 1441 Appointed...