{"id":20888,"date":"2023-12-27T16:32:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T16:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=20888"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:56:40","slug":"san-giovanni-in-laterano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/san-giovanni-in-laterano","title":{"rendered":"San Giovanni in Laterano: The Ultimate Guide to Rome&#8217;s Overlooked Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">San Giovanni in Laterano is one of the most overlooked major churches in Rome. That\u2019s mostly because of geography and location: southeast of the historical center and landmarks like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/rome-tours\/roman-colosseum-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Colosseum and the Forum<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, most visitors to Rome don\u2019t just stumble upon this gargantuan church. You have to seek it out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And you should do just that. When you point yourself at San Giovanni, here is a guide that will help you appreciate the basilica all the more.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20881\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20881\" class=\"wp-image-20881 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_Rome_-_Interior_02.jpg\" alt=\"San Giovanni in Laterano\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_Rome_-_Interior_02.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_Rome_-_Interior_02-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Giovanni in Laterano is also known as the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Antoinetav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antoine Taveneaux<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/san-giovanni-in-laterano\/#A_brief_background_on_St_John_Lateran\" >A brief background on St. John Lateran<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/san-giovanni-in-laterano\/#San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_One_church_many_faces\" >San Giovanni in Laterano: One church, many faces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/san-giovanni-in-laterano\/#What_to_see_at_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano\" >What to see at San Giovanni in Laterano<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/san-giovanni-in-laterano\/#What_else_to_see\" >What else to see<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/san-giovanni-in-laterano\/#Finishing_your_visit\" >Finishing your visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_brief_background_on_St_John_Lateran\"><\/span>A brief background on St. John Lateran<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, though, a few historical facts about St. John Lateran: it\u2019s the official seat of the Bishop of Rome and that bishop also happens to be known as\u00a0 \u201cthe Vicar of Christ,\u201d \u201cPrince of the Apostles,\u201d \u201cServant of the Servants of God.\u201d He\u2019s also known simply as the Pope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s right. It would be understandable if you thought, St. Peter\u2019s Basilica was the Pope\u2019s main domain. He might sleep and eat in Vatican City but San Giovanni in Laterano, two and a half miles away, is his official church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">San Giovanni is the highest ranking basilica of the four major papal basilicas in Rome\u2014San Giovanni, St. Paul\u2019s Outside the Walls, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/santa-maria-maggiore\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Santa Maria Maggiore<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/vatican-tours\/complete-vatican-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">St. Peter\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014and because of this it holds the anomalous title of archbasilica.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In fact, until 1870, the Unification of Italy, all popes had been crowned in this major basilica. But let\u2019s go back to how it all started.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20882\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20882\" class=\"wp-image-20882 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200px-Attic_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_2006-09-07_n2.jpg\" alt=\"statues on top of a church\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200px-Attic_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_2006-09-07_n2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200px-Attic_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_2006-09-07_n2-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The church was originally commissioned by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in the 4th century. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Jastrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jastrow<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_One_church_many_faces\"><\/span>San Giovanni in Laterano: One church, many faces<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The name Laterano comes from the fourth-century Laterani family who owned the property where the church now sits. After Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 312 CE, he stripped the family of the land and had this church built, making it the oldest basilica on the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twelve years after Constantine\u2019s conversation, this shrine became the headquarters of the Church and the papal residence from the early 4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> century until the pope moved across the Tiber to the Vatican in the 14<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Rome fell into disrepair during the Middle Ages and its population shrunk down to just 30,000 people, the papacy could no longer seize the power they had of the past and fled to Viterbo, 50 miles north of the Eternal City, as well as Avignon in France. As a result, San Giovanni, like the city around it, became dilapidated. It didn\u2019t help that there were two fires and an earthquake that further damaged the building throughout the medieval period.\u00a0It would later go on to see ample amounts of renovation with different historical art and architecture styles overlaying the old ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the mid-17th century, for example, Pope Innocent X hired famed architect Borromini to renovate the place in honor of the 165o Jubilee. He went to work, putting his stamp on the interior in a big way by giving it the Baroque treatment, like most existing churches in Rome at the time. A century later, architect Alessandro Galilei gave the structure a new facade, making the archbasilica appear more like a palace than a place of worship. The facade of stacked porticoes is highlighted by the line of larger-than-life apostles and saints with Christ triumphantly standing among them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20880\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20880\" class=\"wp-image-20880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/492467222_56d0abc3bc_hres-1.jpg\" alt=\"San Giovanni in Laterano\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/492467222_56d0abc3bc_hres-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/492467222_56d0abc3bc_hres-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Giovanni in Laterano can be overlooked by visitors, but is worth seeking out! Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/edwin11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edwin Lee<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_at_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano\"><\/span>What to see at San Giovanni in Laterano<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you first enter the church, you\u2019ll most certainly note how enormous the interior is. The nave itself is 230 feet long. But look down: the gorgeous Cosmatesque floor is made up of marble and stone inlay in geometric patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the first inner column on the right, you\u2019ll find the remains of some Giotto murals, the early-14th century painter who helped kick off the Renaissance era in art and architecture. His work had more presence before a questionable renovation a few centuries later destroyed most of them. The Giotto murals were completely covered and forgotten about until a discovery in 1952. Alas, what you see here is all they could recover.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The main altar has a Gothic baldacchino from the mid-14th century hovering over it. You won\u2019t be able to see them, but the altar contains two precious relics of Christendom: the supposed skulls of Saints Peter and Paul. Beyond the altar, marvel at the enormous apse. Be sure to look straight up at the gilded and wooden ceiling, which Baromini didn\u2019t touch much when he renovated the interior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The interior of San Giovanni, while striking, doesn\u2019t have a lot of notable art worth gawking at or checking off a list. Instead, just sit or stand in awe of its enormity and the fact that people have been venerating and praying in this space for 1,700 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20887\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20887\" class=\"wp-image-20887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5197157828_f149262607_kres.jpg\" alt=\"intricate details inside the San Giovanni in Laterano\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5197157828_f149262607_kres.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5197157828_f149262607_kres-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The facade of the basilica is made of travertine stone, a common building material in Rome. The interior features marble, mosaics, and other ornate materials. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jasonpier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Pier<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_else_to_see\"><\/span>What else to see<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">San Giovanni in Laterano is not just a gargantuan church; it\u2019s a whole complex. For example outside of the church and around the corner, you can access the Romanesque-era cloisters with pleasing arcades and columns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many of Rome\u2019s squares are spiked by an Egyptian obelisk, the result of a fascination with all things Egypt about 2,000 years ago (in fact, the 13 obelisks in Eternal City today outnumber those in all of Egypt). The one in the piazza in the north end of the San Giovanni complex is perhaps Rome\u2019s most illustrious. At 140 feet, it\u2019s the tallest of its kind in the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Across the street from the church, the complex continues. In a relatively humble looking palace is one of the great off-the-radar sites of Rome: the Lateran Palace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enter through the tall wooden doors and you may notice a gaggle of people ascending the marble staircase on their knees, reciting a prayer as they advance each of the 28 steps. This marble staircase, known as the Scala Santa, or Holy Steps, was brought to Rome from the Holy Land by St. Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine, who went on a sanctified shipping spree to the Holy Land after Christinaity was officially recognized within the empire. These steps, as the story goes, led to Pontius Pilate&#8217;s palace in Jerusalem, thus, they would have been some of the last steps where Christ would have walked before being condemned to death.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20886\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20886\" class=\"wp-image-20886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5196562309_afd6a6612d_kres.jpg\" alt=\"decorated ceiling of San Giovanni in Laterano\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5196562309_afd6a6612d_kres.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5196562309_afd6a6612d_kres-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5196562309_afd6a6612d_kres-1022x1536.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s all in the details! Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jasonpier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Pier<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finishing_your_visit\"><\/span>Finishing your visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you don\u2019t want to crawl up the 28 steps, the Scala Santa is flanked by two other non-holy steps. At the top, is a small chapel called the Sancta Sanctorum, or \u201cHoly of Holies.\u201d That\u2019s because it has housed some of the most precious holy relics in all of Christendom: The heads of some of the apostles, a chunk of wood from the table used during the Last Supper, the Virgin\u2019s veil, and even the foreskin of Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At one time no one but the pope could step foot in this chapel. Now with just a few euros, anyone<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0can enter this diminutive sacred space to ogle the various wall murals. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 13<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> century mosaics and the mosaic floor are candy for the eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fun fact: During 1527 Sack of Rome, in which German and Spanish soldiers pillaged the Eternal City, hoping to bring home some precious booty, one brawny German mercenary busted into the Sancta Sanctorum. He hit the jackpot. He swiped a bejeweled golden cross reliquary from the altar and began traipsing north toward his homeland. He was eventually\u00a0 nabbed about 30 miles north of Rome and thrown in a cave-cum-cell in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/calcata-italy\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Calcata<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a medieval hilltown that still exists. When the reliquary was opened, the relic inside was none other than the Santissimo Prepuzio, the Holy Foreskin, the only piece of flesh Christ would have left on Earth before his ascension into the sky. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The relic remained in Calcata until 1983 when it disappeared under mysterious circumstances. It was never seen again.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20883\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20883\" class=\"wp-image-20883 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200px-Facade_of_the_Basilica_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_44510053080.jpg\" alt=\"Facade of San Giovanni in Laterano\" width=\"1200\" height=\"898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200px-Facade_of_the_Basilica_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_44510053080.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200px-Facade_of_the_Basilica_San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_44510053080-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Over the centuries, the basilica underwent various renovations and reconstructions, with the current structure largely dating back to the 17th century. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/34585612@N00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonse<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Giovanni in Laterano is one of the most overlooked major churches in Rome. That\u2019s mostly because of geography and location: southeast of the historical center and landmarks like the Colosseum and the Forum, most visitors to Rome don\u2019t just stumble upon this gargantuan church. You have to seek it out. 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