The Daily Question
Which church is considered the cathedral for the city of Rome Italy?
1. St. Peter's
2. St. John Lateran
3. St. Paul Outside the Walls
4. Santa Maria Maggiore
2. St. John Lateran
3. St. Paul Outside the Walls
4. Santa Maria Maggiore
Your answer was: St. John Lateran
You are correct!!
Answer: The Pope is the Bishop of Rome. The cathedral of Rome is St. John Lateran church.
Reference
• Fr Jeffrey Kirby, S.T.L, Chapter 20: St Peter's is not the pope's cathedral. 101 Surprising Facts About St. Peter's And The Vatican, Saint Benedict's Press, Copyright 2015
St. John Lateran - Special Delivery Stamp
From The Roman Basilica Series
Scott # E12 (1949)
Reference
• Fr Jeffrey Kirby, S.T.L, Chapter 20: St Peter's is not the pope's cathedral. 101 Surprising Facts About St. Peter's And The Vatican, Saint Benedict's Press, Copyright 2015
St. John Lateran - Special Delivery Stamp
From The Roman Basilica Series
Scott # E12 (1949)