A member of the Laterani family was said to have conspired
against Emperor Nero, the emperor in retaliation confiscated and
redistributed what belonged to the family. The Lateran Palace
was among them. In the 4th century, Emperor Constantine, gave
the palace to the Roman Catholics. As it is officially called,
Papal Archbasilica of Saints John the Baptist and John the
Evangelist in Lateran, was restored from its original look by
Pope Sixtus V in the 16th century. He demolished the existing
building and made a completely new basilica. In the 10th
century, the basilica was first dedicated to St John the Baptist
and in the 12th century to St John the Evangelist. These two
saints are regarded as co-patrons. But the inscription on the
facade shows, Christo Salvatori, Christ the Saviour. At present,
St John, is the oldest and number one of the main four basilicas
in Rome. This is a seat to the bishop of Rome, which is the
Pope. But due to the workload, this basilica is run by Cardinal
Vicar General for the Diocese o