About Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (officially the Major Papal, Patriarchal and Roman Archbasilica, Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in Lateran, Mother and Head of All Churches in Rome and in the World), commonly known as the Lateran Basilica or Saint John Lateran, is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, Italy. It serves as the seat of the bishop of Rome and head of the worldwide Catholic Church: the pope. The only "archbasilica" in the world, it lies outside of Vatican City proper, which is located approximately four kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) northwest. Nevertheless, as properties of the Holy See, the archbasilica and its adjoining edifices enjoy an extraterritorial status from Italy, pursuant to the terms of the Lateran Treaty of 1929. Dedicated to Christ the Saviour, in honor of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, the place name – Laterano (Lateran) – comes from an ancient Roman family (gens), whose palace (domus) grounds occupied the site.
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Things to see nearby
- Diocese of Rome
- Vatican Historical Museum
- Pontifical Lateran University
- Lateran Palace
- Scala Sancta
- Lateran Baptistery
- Sancta Sanctorum (Lateran, Rome)
- Sack of Rome (546)
- Porta Asinaria
- Porta San Giovanni (Rome)
- John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences
- San Giovanni (Rome Metro)
- Museum of the Liberation of Rome
- Santi Andrea e Bartolomeo (Rome)