patriarchal church

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tʃ

Noun

patriarchal church (plural patriarchal churches)

1. (Christianity) A church serving as the seat of a patriarch.
2. (Roman Catholicism) A church in Rome that previously served as the seat for one of the 5 patriarchs during visits to the city, St John Lateran, St Peter’s, St Paul’s outside the Walls, St Mary Major’s, and St Lawrence’s outside the Walls.

Synonyms

• patriarchal basilica

Translations

Roman churches

• Latin: patriarchia f, patriarchālis