Basilica major

Basilica major is a title for the highest-ranking Roman Catholic churches. The other churches which have basilica in their name are basilica minores (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

• Archbasilica of St John Lateran Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
  Archbasilica of St John Lateran
  
• St. Peter's Basilica Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
  St. Peter's Basilica
• Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
  Basilica of St Paul Outside-the-Walls
  
• Basilica of St Mary Major Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
  Basilica of St Mary Major