While the Apostolic See of Rome can be referred to as "the Holy See of Rome" or "the Holy See of St. Peter" the term Holy See is used in the canon law of the Catholic Church and in international relations to refer not directly to the see as such, but in the narrower sense of the central government of the Roman Catholic Church, headed by the Bishop of Rome, commonly called the Pope. Ambassadors are accredited to "the Holy See", not to "the Holy See of St. Peter", and its representatives to states and international organizations are recognized as representing "the Holy See".