The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica I 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time I A Homily I November 9, 2025.

The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is celebrated annually on November 9 to commemorate the dedication of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome. It symbolizes the unity of the Catholic Church, as the Lateran Basilica is the official cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome and is considered the mother church of the world. The feast was introduced in the 12th century and made a worldwide commemoration in 1726 to strengthen ties to the universal Catholic Church.