What is Basilica major?
{{no sources|date=August 2021}} '''Basilica major''' is a title for the highest-ranking Roman Catholic churches. The other churches which have basilica in their name are [[basilica minor]]es (one of them is a basilica minor). The first document mentioning the name basilica major is from 1727. There are the following Basilicae maojres in Rome: * [[Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran]] - [[Cathedral]] of the Diocese of Rome, Mother of all chiuches * [[St. Peter's Basilica]], in Vatican City * [[Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls]] * [[Santa Maria Maggiore]] Except for St.Peter's basilica, which is in Vatican City, all are extraterritorial possessions of the [[Holy See]]. == Gallery of Major Basilicas == <gallery> File:Archbasilica of St. John Lateran HD.jpg|Archbasilica of St John Lateran<br />{{Coord|41|53|09|N|12|30|22|E|}} File:Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano September 2015-1a.jpg|St. Peter's Basilica {{Coord|41|54|8|N|12|27|12|E|}} File:Roma San Paolo fuori le mura BW 1.JPG|Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls<br />{{Coord|41|51|31|N|12|28|38|E|}} File:Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - Roma.jpg|Basilica of St Mary Major<br />{{Coord|41|53|51|N|12|29|55|E|}} </gallery> {{commonscat}} {{authority control}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Roman Catholic churches]]