The large Latin inscription on the façade reads: "Clemens XII Pont Max Anno V Christo Salvatori In Hon SS Ioan Bapt et Evang". This abbreviated inscription translates as: "Pope Clement XII, in the fifth year his Pontificate, dedicated this building to Christ the Savior, in honor of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist". The inscription indicates, with its full title (see below), that the archbasilica was originally dedicated to Christ the Savior and, centuries later, co-dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist. As the Cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome, it ranks superior to all other churches of the Roman Catholic Church, including Saint Peter's Basilica.