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A major basilica (Latin: Basilica maior; plural: Basilicae maiores) is one of the four highest-ranking Roman Catholic church buildings, all of which are also papal basilicas: the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, St. Peter's Basilica, the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, and the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. All of them are located within the diocese of Rome: St. Peter's Basilica is located in Vatican City and thus within the territory and sovereign jurisdiction of the Holy See. The other three are geographically located in Italian territory, but enjoy extraterritorial status under the Lateran Treaty. The Archbasilica of Saint John in the Lateran is the seat of the Pope and the site of the Papal Cathedra, and is the oldest and first in rank of the major basilicas. All other churches that have the title of basilica are minor basilicas (Latin: basilica minor).

archbasilica basilica rome

References

  1. Lateran Treaty of 1929, Article 15 (The Treaty of the Lateran by Benedict Williamson (London: Burns, Oates, and Washbourne Limited, 1929), pages 42-66) http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/treaty.htm
  2. Lateran Treaty of 1929, Article 13 (Ibidem) http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/treaty.htm
  3. Lateran Treaty of 1929, Article 15 (Ibidem) http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/treaty.htm
  4. "Basilicas in Italy, Vatican City State, San Marino". http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/basITX.htm#aaa. 
  5.  Adrian Fortescue (1913). "Patriarch and Patriarchate". in Herbermann, Charles. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 
  6. Archbasilica Papale di San Giovanni in Laterano – Arcibasilica del SS.mo Salvatore e dei Santi Giovanni Battista ed Evangelista al Laterano - Cattedrale di Roma (Annuario Pontificio 2012, ISBN:978-88-209-8722-0, p. 1293).
  7. Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (Annuario Pontificio 2012, ISBN:978-88-209-8722-0, p. 1291).
  8. Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le mura (Annuario Pontificio 2012, ISBN:978-88-209-8722-0, p. 1294).
  9. Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore (Annuario Pontificio 2012, ISBN:978-88-209-8722-0, p. 1295).
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