Catholic
The feast commemorating the dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome in 324 AD — the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest and highest-ranking Catholic church in the world ("mother church of all churches in the city and the world").
The fact that a feast of a building ranks as a universal Feast (not just Memorial) reflects the ecclesiological significance of the building as a symbol of the universal Church. It usually falls on or around November 9 (fixed).
It is especially important in Catholic traditions. Browse Christian holidays — browse options on Eden.
At a glance
- Type
- feast
- Date type
- Fixed (same date every year)
- Regions
- Global
- Themes
- Church History
- Liturgical colour
- White
Common questions
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is observed on November 9 (fixed). Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The feast commemorating the dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome in 324 AD — the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest and highest-ranking Catholic church in the world ("mother church of all churches in the city and the world"). The fact that a feast of a building ranks as a universal Feast (not just Memorial) reflects the ecclesiological significan
It is associated with Catholic. It falls in the Ordinary Time season of the liturgical year.