<P> The pope 's official seat or cathedral is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran , and his official residence is the Apostolic Palace . He also possesses a summer residence at Castel Gandolfo , situated on the site of the ancient city of Alba Longa . Until the time of the Avignon Papacy , the residence of the pope was the Lateran Palace , donated by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great . </P>
<P> The pope 's official seat or cathedral is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran , and his official residence is the Apostolic Palace . He also possesses a summer residence at Castel Gandolfo , situated on the site of the ancient city of Alba Longa . Until the time of the Avignon Papacy , the residence of the pope was the Lateran Palace , donated by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great . </P>
where does the pope the head of roman catholic church live
where does the pope the head of roman catholic church live
the Apostolic Palace
the Apostolic Palace