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Mother church or matrice is a term depicting the Christian Church as a mother in her functions of nourishing and protecting the believer. It may also refer to the primary church of a Christian denomin
Mother church architecturally represented in a mosaic of a fifth-century chapel floor (tomb marker/cover of a certain Valentia with the added invocati
Mother church architecturally represented in a mosaic of a fifth-century chapel floor (tomb marker/cover of a certain Valentia with the added invocation to rest in peace: Valentia in Pace). Bardo Museum, Tunis.
Turku Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Turku Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
On Mothering Sunday, people historically have visited the church in which they were baptized.
On Mothering Sunday, people historically have visited the church in which they were baptized.
The Aedicule, before its restoration, encloses the tomb of Jesus, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
The Aedicule, before its restoration, encloses the tomb of Jesus, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
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The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, commonly known as the Lateran Basilica or Saint John Lateran, is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, Italy. It serves as the seat
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…and Anglican Communion, while other Protestant denominations tend to refrain from using the title in this manner. The pope's cathedral, the Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, is called Sacrosancta Lateranensis ecclesia omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput ("Most Holy Lateran Church, Mother and Head of all the…
Main façade by Alessandro Galilei
Main façade by Alessandro Galilei
Next to the formal entrance is the archbasilica's declaration to be the head, or Mother Church, of the entire world, encircled by the laurel wreath an
Next to the formal entrance is the archbasilica's declaration to be the head, or Mother Church, of the entire world, encircled by the laurel wreath and the Papal tiara.
The papal cathedra, the presence of which renders the archbasilica the cathedral of Rome, is located in its apse. The decorations are in cosmatesque s
The papal cathedra, the presence of which renders the archbasilica the cathedral of Rome, is located in its apse. The decorations are in cosmatesque style.
The high altar and the 14th-century Gothic ciborium. The relic of the original wooden altar used by Saint Peter comprises the high altar. Above the ci
The high altar and the 14th-century Gothic ciborium. The relic of the original wooden altar used by Saint Peter comprises the high altar. Above the ciborium are statues of SS Peter and Paul.