Ceiling Of The Archbasilica Of St. John Lateran, Rome, Italy Editorial Photo

The Papal Archbasilica of St. John in the Lateran commonly known as St. John Lateran`s Archbasilica, St. John Lateran`s Basilica, St. John Lateran, or just The Lateran Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope. As the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, it ranks above all other churches in the Catholic Church, including St. Peter`s Basilica. For that reason, unlike all other Catholic basilicas, it is titled Archbasilica.