Battistero Lateranense
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Battistero Lateranense is the Italian name for the historic Lateran Baptistery in Rome, one of Christianity’s oldest and most important baptismal churches.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| oratory of Saint John the Baptist at the Lateran Baptistery | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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baptistery ⓘ church building ⓘ late antique building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture (later additions)
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Early Christian architecture ⓘ Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Constantine the Great
NERFINISHED
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Pope Sixtus III NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Sylvester I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToDiocese | Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Lateran Baptistery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ambulatory surrounding the font
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central octagonal baptismal font ⓘ inscriptions related to baptism ⓘ marble revetment ⓘ mosaics ⓘ outer octagonal structure ⓘ porphyry columns ⓘ |
| hasItalianName | Battistero Lateranense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Baptisterium Lateranense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important monument of early Christian art and architecture ⓘ |
| historicalRole | principal baptistery of Rome for many centuries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aurelian Walls of Rome
NERFINISHED
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Lazio ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
NERFINISHED
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Scala Sancta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | octagonal plan ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | baptismal church of the Bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| rebuiltOrRestoredIn |
Baroque period
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Renaissance period ⓘ |
| rebuiltOrTransformedIn | 5th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance |
model for later Western baptisteries
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving Christian baptisteries ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionHoldsFoundedBy | Emperor Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | celebration of the sacrament of baptism ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyFor | baptism of catechumens at Easter Vigil ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
oratory of Saint John the Baptist at the Lateran Baptistery