FAITH OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

By Edward Matulanya  Here are Feast day, over view, Origin, history, theology and significance of the feast of Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Feast Day  Basilica of Saint John Lateran The feast is celebrated on November 9 and the  Liturgical Rank of the Feast is for Universal Church. 1. Overview of the Feast of  Basilica of Saint John Lateran The Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran commemorates the consecration of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist, commonly known as St. John Lateran. This basilica is regarded as the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, and therefore holds the title “Mother and Head of All Churches in the City and the World” (Omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput), therefore the Church celebrates its' feast Universally (Catholic Encyclopedia, 1910). Although St. Peter’s Basilica is more famous, St. John Lateran is higher in ecclesiastical ra...