Battistero Lateranense

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Battistero Lateranense is the Italian name for the historic Lateran Baptistery in Rome, one of Christianity’s oldest and most important baptismal churches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
baptistery
church building
late antique building
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture (later additions)
Early Christian architecture
Roman architecture
associatedWith Emperor Constantine the Great
Pope Sixtus III
Pope Sylvester I
belongsToDiocese Diocese of Rome
constructionPeriod 4th century
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint John the Baptist
linked to: John the Baptist
denomination Roman Catholic
hasEnglishName Lateran Baptistery
hasFeature ambulatory surrounding the font
central octagonal baptismal font
inscriptions related to baptism
marble revetment
mosaics
outer octagonal structure
porphyry columns
hasItalianName Battistero Lateranense
hasLatinName Baptisterium Lateranense
linked to: Lateran Baptistery
heritageStatus important monument of early Christian art and architecture
historicalRole principal baptistery of Rome for many centuries
locatedIn Aurelian Walls of Rome
Lazio
Rome
locatedNear Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Scala Sancta
locatedOn Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano
namedAfter Saint John the Baptist
linked to: John the Baptist
owner Holy See
partOf Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran complex
linked to: Lateran Basilica
planType octagonal plan
primaryFunction baptismal church of the Bishop of Rome
rebuiltOrRestoredIn Baroque period
Renaissance period
rebuiltOrTransformedIn 5th century
religion Christianity
rite Latin Rite
significance model for later Western baptisteries
one of the oldest surviving Christian baptisteries
touristAttraction yes
traditionHoldsFoundedBy Emperor Constantine the Great
usedFor celebration of the sacrament of baptism
usedHistoricallyFor baptism of catechumens at Easter Vigil

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Lateran Baptistery hasItalianName Battistero Lateranense
Hilarus of Rome built oratory of Saint John the Baptist at the Lateran Baptistery
linked to: Battistero Lateranense
Battistero Lateranense hasItalianName Battistero Lateranense
Palazzo Lateranense near Battistero Lateranense