Is the Lateran Palace the same as the Lateran Basilica?

The Lateran Palace and the Basilica of St. John Lateran are not the same. The Basilica is the Pope’s Cathedral, and the adjacent Palace was originally his residence. Although the Lateran Palace was used as a residence by the popes until the 1800s, the re-unification of Italy in 1870 forced Pope Pius IX into refuge in the Vatican, which has remained the papal residence since. Today the Lateran palace continues as the offices of the Diocese of Rome, and where the Pope’s Cardinal Vicar for Rome administers it in the Pope’s name. Located there, as well, is Pontifical Lateran University, whose chancellor is the Cardinal Vicar.