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.
All labels observed (20)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T189839 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basilica of Saint John Lateran Context triple: [Rome, contains, Basilica of Saint John Lateran]
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Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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D.
Apostolic Palace
The Apostolic Palace is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the Pope within Vatican City, housing papal apartments, chapels, and key offices of the Catholic Church.
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E.
Tridentine Cathedral
Tridentine Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral in Trento, Italy, historically renowned as the main venue of the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basilica of Saint John Lateran Target entity description: 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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A.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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B.
Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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C.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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D.
Apostolic Palace
The Apostolic Palace is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the Pope within Vatican City, housing papal apartments, chapels, and key offices of the Catholic Church.
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E.
Tridentine Cathedral
Tridentine Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral in Trento, Italy, historically renowned as the main venue of the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 |
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
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| secondaryFunction | site of major papal liturgies ⓘ |
| width | approximately 65 metres ⓘ |
| worldHeritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome" ⓘ |
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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:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
subject surface form:
Pietro Gasparri
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran