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Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano

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Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Phone:
+39 06 6988 6433

Hours:
Sunday7am - 6:30pm
Monday7am - 6:30pm
Tuesday7am - 6:30pm
Wednesday7am - 6:30pm
Thursday7am - 6:30pm
Friday7am - 6:30pm
Saturday7am - 6:30pm


The Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran, – also known as the Papal Archbasilica of St. John [in] Lateran, St. John Lateran, or the Lateran Basilica – is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, Italy and therefore houses the cathedra, or ecclesiastical seat, of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. It is the oldest and highest ranking of the four papal major basilicas, giving it the unique title of archbasilica. Because it is the oldest public church in the city of Rome, also it is the oldest and most important basilica of the Western world, and houses the cathedra of the Roman bishop, it has the title of ecumenical mother church of the Catholic faithful. The current archpriest is Angelo De Donatis, Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome. The President of the French Republic, currently Emmanuel Macron, is ex officio the first and only honorary canon of the archbasilica, a title that the heads of state of France have possessed since King Henry IV. The large Latin inscription on the façade reads: Clemens XII Pont Max Anno V Christo Salvatori In Hon SS Ioan Bapt et Evang; which is a highly abbreviated inscription which translates to: Pope Clement XII, in the fifth year [of his Pontificate, dedicated this building] to Christ the Savior, in honor of Saints John the Baptist and [John] the Evangelist. The inscription indicates, along with its full title , that the archbasilica was originally dedicated to Christ the Savior and, centuries later, co-dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. As the Cathedral of the Pope qua Bishop of Rome, it ranks superior to all other churches of the Roman Catholic Church, including St. Peter's Basilica, and therefore it alone is titled Archbasilica among all other basilicas. The archbasilica is sited in the City of Rome, outside and distanced from Vatican City proper, which is approximately 4 kilometres to its northwest, although the archbasilica and its adjoining edifices have extraterritorial status from Italy as one of the properties of the Holy See, subject to the sovereignty of the latter, pursuant to the Lateran Treaty of 1929 with Italy under Benito Mussolini.
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