San Giovanni In Laterano

E' la cattedrale di Roma, fondata da Costantino nel IV secolo. Fu più volte distrutta e ricostruita.
La basilica attuale risale al XII secolo

The Basilica of St John Lateran — in Italian, the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano — is the cathedral church of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Pope. Officially named Archibasilica Sanctissimi Salvatoris (Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior), it is the oldest and ranks first (being the only cathedral in Rome) among the four major basilicas of Rome, and holds the title of ecumenical mother church (mother church of the whole inhabited world) among Catholics. The current archpriest of St. John Lateran is Camillo Ruini, Cardinal Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome.

An inscription on the façade, Christo Salvatore, dedicates the Lateran as Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour, for the cathedrals of all patriarchs are dedicated to Christ himself. As the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, containing the papal throne (Cathedra Romana),
it ranks above all other churches in the Catholic Church, even above St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Web Site: www.romaspqr.it/ROMA/S-Giovanni-Laterano.htm

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