Basilica of Saint John Lateran
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The Basilica of Saint John Lateran is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest, highest-ranking papal basilica in the Catholic Church.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ major basilica ⓘ papal basilica ⓘ |
| address | Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Cathedral of Rome ⓘ Basilica of Saint John Lateran ⓘ
surface form:
San Giovanni in Laterano
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Neoclassical façade elements ⓘ |
| associatedComplex |
Lateran Baptistery
ⓘ
Lateran complex ⓘ
surface form:
Lateran Palace
|
| belongsTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| consecratedBy | Pope Sylvester I ⓘ |
| consecrationDate | 9 November 324 ⓘ |
| contains |
papal cathedra (episcopal throne) of the Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
relics of the heads of Saints Peter and Paul (traditionally) ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus Christ the Most Holy Savior
John the Baptist ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John the Baptist
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John the Evangelist
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| extraterritorialStatus | enjoys extraterritorial status under the Lateran Treaty ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Roman emperor Constantine the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Constantine the Great
|
| governingBody |
Diocese of Rome
ⓘ
surface form:
Vicariate of Rome
|
| hasFeature |
Lateran Baptistery nearby
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Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) nearby ⓘ baldachin over the high altar ⓘ cloister ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput ⓘ |
| historicalRole | principal papal residence in antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| interiorDesigner | Francesco Borromini ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ |
| length | approximately 130 metres ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeast | Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeastDate | 9 November ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aventine Hill
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surface form:
Aventine–Caelian area of Rome
Lateran complex ⓘ Lazio ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| mainFaçadeDesigner | Alessandro Galilei ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Porta San Giovanni in the Aurelian Walls ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | 5 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart |
4th century
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c. 313–324 ⓘ |
| papalTitle |
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist at the Lateran
|
| primaryFunction | cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| rank |
highest-ranking papal basilica
ⓘ
mother church of all churches of Rome and of the world ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
12th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ |
| rite |
Latin Rite
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surface form:
Latin Church
|
| secondaryFunction | site of major papal liturgies ⓘ |
| width | approximately 65 metres ⓘ |
| worldHeritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome" ⓘ |
Referenced by (61)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
San Giovanni in Laterano (basilica renovations)
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
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papalTitle
→
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist at the Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Basilica of St. John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome
this entity surface form:
Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome
this entity surface form:
Basilica of St. John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior at the Lateran
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist in the Lateran
this entity surface form:
Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome
this entity surface form:
Basilica of St. John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of St John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist in the Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior at the Lateran
this entity surface form:
St. John Lateran (through the archbasilica)
this entity surface form:
Chiostro di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
subject surface form:
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
subject surface form:
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
subject surface form:
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
subject surface form:
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Saint John Lateran
subject surface form:
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
façade of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
subject surface form:
Scala Sancta
this entity surface form:
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist at the Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
St. John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Basilica of St. John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran