Lateran

The Laterani lost their properties to Emperor Constantine who allegedly gave them to the Bishop of Rome though this traditional report has been most likely based on the document Donation of Constantine which has been proven to be a forgery.

As the official ecclesiastical seat of the pope, Saint John Lateran contains the papal cathedra.

An ecclesiastical college in the Philippines was named after the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, founded in 1620.

The Lateran buildings played an important role in Catholic Church history.

It was signed by Benito Mussolini, and Papal diplomat Pietro Gasparri.