Basilica of Saint John Lateran

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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.

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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 → 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 → 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 → 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 (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Basilica of Saint John Lateran → alsoKnownAs → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran"

Basilica of Saint John Lateran → alsoKnownAs → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "San Giovanni in Laterano"

Lateran Basilica (reinterment) → associatedWithBuilding → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior at the Lateran"

Lateran Basilica (reinterment) → associatedWithBuilding → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist in the Lateran"

Pope Celestine III → burialPlace → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

Pope Leo XIII → burialPlace → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

Pope Martin V → burialPlace → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Basilica of St. John Lateran"

Pope Paschal II → burialPlace → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

Rome → contains → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

Lateran Basilica (reinterment) → hasComponentPlace → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome"

Lateran Basilica (reinterment) → location → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome"

Francesco Borromini → notableWork → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "San Giovanni in Laterano (basilica renovations)"

Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls → otherMajorBasilica → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran"

Basilica of Saint John Lateran → papalTitle → Basilica 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"

Lateran Basilica (reinterment) → refersTo → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Basilica of St. John Lateran"

Lateran Basilica (reinterment) → refersTo → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome"

Lateran Basilica (reinterment) → reinterredAt → Basilica of Saint John Lateran →

this entity surface form: "Basilica of St. John Lateran"