patriarchal church

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tʃ === Noun === patriarchal church (plural patriarchal churches) (Christianity) A church serving as the seat of a patriarch. (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 ====