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Feast of St. John Lateran: Celebrating Rome's Mother Church

11/10/2025

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On November 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, highlighting sacred spaces where worship gathers.
The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the oldest and highest-ranking basilica.
It is the mother and head of all churches and the Cathedral of the Diocese of Rome.
The basilica was dedicated in 324 A.D. by Pope Sylvester I.

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On November 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, highlighting sacred spaces where worship gathers.
The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the oldest and highest-ranking basilica.
It is the mother and head of all churches and the Cathedral of the Diocese of Rome.
The basilica was dedicated in 324 A.D. by Pope Sylvester I.