Basilica of Saint John Lateran

E25966

Roman Catholic church cathedral church building major basilica papal basilica

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.

Aliases (9)

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church → cathedral → church building → major basilica → papal basilica →
address	Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy →
alsoKnownAs	Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran → Cathedral of Rome → San Giovanni in Laterano →
architecturalStyle	Baroque → Neoclassical façade elements →
associatedComplex	Lateran Baptistery → 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 the Most Holy Savior → Saint John the Baptist → Saint John the Evangelist →
denomination	Catholic Church →
diocese	Diocese of Rome →
extraterritorialStatus	enjoys extraterritorial status under the Lateran Treaty →
foundedBy	Emperor Constantine the Great →
governingBody	Vicariate of Rome →
hasFeature	Lateran Baptistery nearby → 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	Bishop of Rome → Pope →
length	approximately 130 metres →
liturgicalFeast	Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica →
liturgicalFeastDate	9 November →
locatedIn	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 → c. 313–324 →
papalTitle	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 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 (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pope Celestine III → Pope Leo XIII → Pope Martin V ("Basilica of St. John Lateran") → Pope Paschal II →	burialPlace
Basilica of Saint John Lateran ("Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran") → Basilica of Saint John Lateran ("San Giovanni in Laterano") →	alsoKnownAs
Lateran Basilica (reinterment) ("Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior at the Lateran") → Lateran Basilica (reinterment) ("Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist in the Lateran") →	associatedWithBuilding
Lateran Basilica (reinterment) ("Basilica of St. John Lateran") → Lateran Basilica (reinterment) ("Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome") →	refersTo
Rome →	contains
Lateran Basilica (reinterment) ("Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome") →	hasComponentPlace
Lateran Basilica (reinterment) ("Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome") →	location
Francesco Borromini ("San Giovanni in Laterano (basilica renovations)") →	notableWork
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls ("Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran") →	otherMajorBasilica
Basilica of Saint John Lateran ("Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist at the Lateran") →	papalTitle
Lateran Basilica (reinterment) ("Basilica of St. John Lateran") →	reinterredAt