Major basilica (Latin: Basilica maior, Basilicae maiores in
plural) is the title given to the four highest-ranking Roman
Catholic churches. All other churches that have the title of a
basilica are minor basilicas (Latin: Basilica minor). To this
class belong the four great ancient churches of Rome: - w:St.
John Lateran, also called the Lateran Basilica, is the cathedral
of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. It is the only one called an
"archbasilica". Its full official name is "Papal Basilica of
Saint John Lateran]], Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour and
of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist at the Lateran,
Cathedral of Rome". - w:St. Peter's Basilica, also called the
Vatican Basilica, is a major pilgrimage site, built over the
burial place of Saint Peter. Perhaps the largest church in the
world, it is used for most of the chief religious ceremonies in
which the Pope participates. Its official name is the "Papal
Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican". - w:St. Paul Outside
the Walls, also known as the