The four major basilicas, together with the Minor Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls, all of which are in Rome, were formerly known as "patriarchal basilicas", along with a few other churches outside of Rome.
Empat basilika utama, bersama dengan Basilica Minor Santo Laurensius di Luar Tembok, yang semuanya berada di Roma tersebut sebelumnya dikenal sebagai "basilika patriarkal", bersama dengan beberapa gereja-gereja lain di luar Roma.