The term Holy See comes from the Latin sancta sedes, meaning “holy chair,” and originates from the enthronement ceremony of the bishop of Rome, the pope. Strictly speaking, the cathedra, i.e., the chair or throne, represents the position and authority of the Holy Father or a bishop, and the place where he resides in the territory of his jurisdiction. Here the Holy See refers to the “seat of government” of the universal church. Geographically, this seat of government is located in the Diocese of Rome. In terms of actual governance, the Holy See refers specifically to the position of the Holy Father, who “by reason of his office as vicar of Christ, namely, and as pastor of the entire church, has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered” (“Dogmatic Constitution of the Church,” No. 22), and by extension to the curia, which consists of the secretariat of state, the Council for Public Affairs of the Church, the sacred congregations, tribunals, and other institutions and offices (Code of Canon Law, No. 360). The term Holy See is also interchangeable with the term “Apostolic See.”